Privacy Policy — Schneider + Wulf

1. First of all …

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the operator’s contact details in the section “Information on the controller” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Some data is collected when you provide it to us. This may include data that you enter into a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically or, following your consent, by our IT systems when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data, such as the internet browser, operating system or time at which the page was accessed. This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure that the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for the purpose of preparing contract offers, processing orders or handling other service enquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You may contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions relating to data protection.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically analysed. This is carried out primarily using so-called analysis programmes.

Detailed information on these analysis programmes can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Vercel Inc.

The provider is Vercel Inc., 340 S Lemon Ave #4133, Walnut, CA 91789, USA – vercel.com, Prielmayerstraße 3, 80335 Munich (hereinafter “Vercel”). When you visit our website, Vercel collects various log files, including your IP addresses. The corresponding servers are located in the data centre in Frankfurt.

For details, please refer to Vercel’s privacy policy:

https://vercel.com/legal/dpa

Vercel is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is displayed as reliably as possible. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device, such as for device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a legally required data protection agreement that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of these websites take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various items of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Please note that data transmission over the internet, such as communication by email, may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Schneider & Wulf IT GmbH

Im Riemen 17

64832 Babenhausen

Germany

Phone: +49-(0)6073-6001-0

Email: info[at]schneider-wulf.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data, such as names or email addresses.

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for processing the data no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data, such as tax or commercial retention obligations. In the latter case, deletion will take place once those reasons no longer apply.

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

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, insofar as special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your terminal device, such as via device fingerprinting, data processing is additionally based on Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. We also process your data if this is necessary to fulfil a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal bases in each individual case are specified in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

Schneider & Wulf IT GmbH

Data Protection Officer

Stephan Viehoff

Im Riemen 17

64832 Babenhausen

Germany

Phone: +49-(0)6073-6001-0

Email: datenschutz[at]schneider-wulf.de

Information on the transfer of data to third countries that are not secure under data protection law and the transfer to US companies that are not certified under the DPF

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that are not secure under data protection law, as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. Please note that in third countries that are not secure under data protection law, a level of data protection comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed.

Please note that the USA is generally considered a safe third country and generally provides a level of data protection comparable to that in the EU. Data may therefore be transferred to the USA if the recipient holds certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has appropriate additional safeguards in place. Information on transfers to third countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is necessary to fulfil a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so, such as transferring data to tax authorities, if we have a legitimate interest in disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of data.

When using data processors, we only disclose our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint controller agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw consent that you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to data collection in specific cases and to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA CONCERNED UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED for the purpose of direct marketing (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be carried out insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, correction and deletion

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing. Where applicable, you also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. You may contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions relating to personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of the deletion of the data.

If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its deletion.

If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If the processing of your personal data has been restricted, such data may, apart from being stored, only be processed with your consent, for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or enquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this website uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the browser’s address bar changing from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock symbol in your browser bar.

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

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact details published as part of our legal notice obligations for sending unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby rejected. The operators of these pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example through spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your terminal device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your terminal device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your terminal device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies into websites, such as cookies for processing payment services.

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them, such as the shopping cart function or the display of videos. Other cookies may be used to analyse user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions requested by you, such as the shopping cart function, or to optimise the website, such as cookies for measuring the website audience, are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimised provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent, pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you when cookies are set and to allow cookies only on a case-by-case basis, to exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

This privacy policy explains which cookies and services are used on this website.

Consent with CCM19

Our website uses the consent technology of CCM19 Cookie to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies in your browser or to the use of certain technologies and to document this consent in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Papoo Software & Media GmbH, Auguststr. 4, 53229 Bonn, Germany (hereinafter “CCM19”).

When you access our website, a CCM19 cookie is stored in your browser. This cookie stores the consent you have given or withdrawn. This data is not transferred to the provider of CCM19 Cookie.

The data collected is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the CCM19 cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by CCM19 Cookie can be found at:

https://www.ccm19.de/datenschutzerklaerung.html

CCM19 Cookie consent technology is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Contact form

If you send us enquiries via the contact form, your details from the enquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the enquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your enquiry is related to the fulfilment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing enquiries addressed to us, pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or on your consent, pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, if consent has been requested. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter into the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies, such as after your enquiry has been fully processed. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.

Enquiries by email, telephone or fax

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your enquiry, including all personal data arising from it, such as your name and enquiry, will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The data you send to us through contact enquiries will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies, such as after your request has been fully processed. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

Microsoft Bookings

Our website allows you to schedule appointments with us. We use Microsoft Bookings for appointment scheduling. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland:

https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-365/bookings/?view=o365-worldwide

To book an appointment, you enter the requested data and your preferred appointment time in the designated form. The data entered is used to plan, conduct and, where applicable, follow up on the appointment. The appointment data is stored for us on the servers of Microsoft Bookings. Microsoft’s privacy policy can be viewed here:

https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement

The data you enter will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.

The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in making it as easy as possible for prospective customers and customers to schedule appointments. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device, such as for device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here:

https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/compliance/regulatory/offering-eu-model-clauses

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6474

5. Our social media presence

This privacy policy applies to the following social media profiles:

https://facebook.com/Schneider.und.Wulf

https://www.instagram.com/Schneider.und.Wulf

https://de.linkedin.com/company/schneiderundwulf

https://www.youtube.com/@shneiderundwulf_edvBeratung

Data processing by social networks

We maintain publicly accessible profiles on social networks. The social networks we use are listed below.

Social networks such as Facebook and X can generally analyse your user behaviour extensively when you visit their websites or a website with integrated social media content, such as Like buttons or advertising banners. Visiting our social media profiles triggers numerous data protection-relevant processing operations. In detail:

If you are logged into your social media account and visit our social media profile, the operator of the social media portal may assign this visit to your user account. However, your personal data may also be collected if you are not logged in or do not have an account with the relevant social media portal. In this case, data is collected, for example, through cookies stored on your terminal device or by recording your IP address.

The operators of the social media portals can use the data collected in this way to create user profiles in which your preferences and interests are stored. This allows interest-based advertising to be displayed to you within and outside the respective social media profile. If you have an account with the relevant social network, interest-based advertising may be displayed on all devices on which you are or have been logged in.

Please also note that we cannot fully track all processing operations carried out on the social media portals. Depending on the provider, additional processing operations may therefore be carried out by the operators of the social media portals. Details can be found in the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social media portals.

Legal basis

Our social media profiles are intended to ensure the broadest possible presence on the internet. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The analysis processes initiated by the social networks may be based on different legal grounds, which must be specified by the operators of the social networks, such as consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Controller and exercise of rights

If you visit one of our social media profiles, such as Facebook, we are jointly responsible with the operator of the social media platform for the data processing operations triggered by this visit. You may generally exercise your rights, including access, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability and lodging a complaint, both against us and against the operator of the relevant social media portal, such as Facebook.

Please note that despite our joint responsibility with the operators of the social media portals, we do not have full influence over the data processing operations of the social media portals. Our options are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider.

Storage period

The data collected directly by us through the social media profile will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your terminal device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions, in particular retention periods, remain unaffected.

We have no influence over the storage period of your data stored by the operators of social networks for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the social networks directly, for example by consulting their privacy policies listed below.

Your rights

You have the right to obtain information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to object, to data portability and to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. In addition, you may request the correction, blocking, deletion and, under certain circumstances, restriction of the processing of your personal data.

Social networks in detail

Facebook

We have a profile on Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland (hereinafter “Meta”). According to Meta, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

We have concluded an agreement on joint processing with Meta, known as a Controller Addendum. This agreement specifies which data processing operations are the responsibility of us or Meta when you visit our Facebook Page. You can view this agreement at:

https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

You can independently adjust your advertising settings in your user account. To do so, click the following link and log in:

https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

Data transfer to the USA is based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found at:

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

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

For details, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy:

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

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452

Instagram

We have a profile on Instagram. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found at:

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

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

For details on how Instagram handles your personal data, please refer to Instagram’s privacy policy:

https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452

We have a profile on LinkedIn. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. LinkedIn uses advertising cookies.

If you wish to disable LinkedIn advertising cookies, please use the following link:

https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out

Data transfer to the USA is based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found at:

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa

https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs

For details on how LinkedIn handles your personal data, please refer to LinkedIn’s privacy policy:

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

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448

YouTube

We have a profile on YouTube. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. For details on how YouTube handles your personal data, please refer to YouTube’s privacy policy:

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

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

6. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies into our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies or conduct independent analyses. It is used solely to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager collects your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.

Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in integrating and managing various tools on its website quickly and easily. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device, such as device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyse the behaviour of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, duration of visit, operating systems used and the user’s origin. This data is assigned to the respective user’s terminal device. It is not assigned to a user ID.

Google Analytics also allows us to record, among other things, your mouse and scrolling movements and clicks. In addition, Google Analytics uses various modelling approaches to supplement the data sets collected and uses machine-learning technologies to analyse the data.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of users for the purpose of analysing user behaviour, such as cookies or device fingerprinting. The information collected by Google about your use of this website is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found at:

https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

IP anonymisation

Google Analytics IP anonymisation is enabled. This means that your IP address is truncated by Google within Member States of the European Union or in other states party to 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 truncated there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity and provide other services related to website 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.

Browser 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

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy:

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

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising programme provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads allows us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when users enter certain search terms on Google (keyword targeting). In addition, targeted advertisements may be displayed based on user data available to Google, such as location data and interests (audience targeting). As the website operator, we can evaluate this data quantitatively by analysing, for example, which search terms led to our advertisements being displayed and how many advertisements resulted in corresponding clicks.

This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found at:

https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks

https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

Google conversion tracking

This website uses Google conversion tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google conversion tracking enables Google and us to determine whether users have carried out certain actions. For example, we can analyse which buttons on our website are clicked and how often, and which products are viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our advertisements and what actions they performed. We do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification.

This service is used on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

More information on Google conversion tracking can be found in Google’s privacy policy:

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

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

7. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you wish to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you consent to receiving the newsletter. No additional data is collected, or it is collected only on a voluntary basis. We use newsletter service providers to distribute the newsletters, as described below.

SuperOffice

This website uses SuperOffice to send newsletters. The provider is SuperOffice GmbH, Phoenixseestr. 17, 44263 Dortmund, Germany.

SuperOffice is a service that can be used, among other things, to organise and analyse the distribution of newsletters. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving the newsletter is stored on SuperOffice’s servers.

Data analysis by SuperOffice

SuperOffice enables us to analyse our newsletter campaigns. For example, we can see whether a newsletter message was opened and which links were clicked, if applicable. This allows us to determine, among other things, which links were clicked particularly often.

We can also determine whether certain predefined actions were carried out after opening or clicking the newsletter (conversion rate). For example, we can determine whether you made a purchase after clicking the newsletter.

SuperOffice also enables us to divide newsletter recipients into different categories (“clustering”). For example, newsletter recipients can be categorised according to age, gender or place of residence. This allows newsletters to be better tailored to the respective target groups.

If you do not want SuperOffice to analyse your data, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide an appropriate link in every newsletter message for this purpose.

SuperOffice’s privacy policy can be found at:

https://www.superoffice.de/unternehmen/datenschutz/

Legal basis

Data processing is based on your consent, pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw this consent at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Storage period

The data stored by us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider on a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and is not merged with other data. This serves both your interests and our interest in complying with the statutory requirements for sending newsletters, constituting a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Storage on the blacklist is not limited in time. You may object to this storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement for the use of the service mentioned above. This is a legally required data protection agreement that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

8. Plugins and tools

YouTube

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of our websites on which YouTube is embedded, a connection is established to YouTube’s servers. This informs the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.

YouTube may also store various cookies on your terminal device or use comparable technologies for recognition, such as device fingerprinting. In this way, YouTube may obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness and prevent fraud attempts. The data collected is also processed within Google’s advertising network.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your browsing behaviour directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

YouTube is used in the interest of ensuring an attractive presentation of our online services. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device, such as device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Further information on the handling of user data can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at:

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

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

Google Fonts (local hosting)

This website uses so-called Google Fonts provided by Google to ensure the uniform display of fonts. Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google’s servers is established.

Further information on Google Fonts can be found at:

https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq

Google’s privacy policy can be found at:

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

Lucide

This website uses the open-source icon library Lucide to display symbols and icons. The icons used are integrated locally on our server. No connection to external Lucide servers or other third-party servers is established.

Further information on Lucide can be found at:

https://lucide.dev/?utm_source

Google Maps

This website uses the Google Maps mapping service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service enables us to integrate map material into our website.

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this website has no influence over this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts to display fonts consistently. When Google Maps is accessed, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.

Google Maps is used in the interest of ensuring an attractive presentation of our online services and making it easy to find the locations specified by us on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal device, such as device fingerprinting, within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found at:

https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/

https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/

More information on how Google handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy:

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

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

9. Audio and video conferences

Data processing

For communication with our customers, we use online conference tools, among other services. The tools we use are listed below. If you communicate with us by video or audio conference over the internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by us and by the provider of the respective conference tool.

The conference tools collect all data that you provide or use to access the tools, such as your email address and/or telephone number. The conference tools also process the duration of the conference, the start and end time of your participation, the number of participants and other “context information” related to the communication process, such as metadata.

In addition, the provider of the tool processes all technical data required to conduct online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker, and the type of connection.

If content is exchanged, uploaded or otherwise provided within the tool, this content is also stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such content includes, in particular, cloud recordings, chats or instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards and other information shared while using the service.

Please note that we do not have full influence over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our options are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the privacy policies of the tools used, which are listed below this text.

Purpose and legal bases

The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to provide certain services to our customers, pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The use of the tools also serves to generally simplify and accelerate communication with us and our company, constituting a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Where consent has been requested, the relevant tools are used on the basis of that consent. Consent may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future.

Storage period

The data collected directly by us through the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your terminal device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence over the storage period of your data stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the conference tools directly.

Conference tools used

We use the following conference tool:

Microsoft Teams

We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. Details on data processing can be found in Microsoft Teams’ privacy policy:

https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6474

Data processing agreement

10. Our own services

Handling of applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to apply for a position with us, for example by email, by post or via an online application form. Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that your data will be collected, processed and used in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions, and that your data will be treated as strictly confidential.

Scope and purpose of data collection

When you send us an application, we process the associated personal data, such as contact and communication data, application documents and notes taken during interviews, insofar as this is necessary to decide whether to establish an employment relationship.

The legal basis for this is Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) under German law, concerning the initiation of an employment relationship, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, concerning general contract initiation, and, where you have given consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.

Within our company, your personal data is disclosed exclusively to persons involved in processing your application.

If your application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Data retention period

If we are unable to make you a job offer, if you reject a job offer or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted for up to six months after the end of the application process, such as rejection or withdrawal of the application, on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

The data will then be deleted and physical application documents destroyed. Retention serves, in particular, as evidence in the event of legal disputes. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the expiry of the six-month period, for example because of an impending or pending legal dispute, deletion will only take place once the purpose for continued retention no longer applies.

Longer retention may also take place if you have given corresponding consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

Applications may also reach us via the following platform: Personio. The provider alone is responsible for data processing on the platform: Personio SE & Co. KG, Seidlstraße 3, 80335 Munich, Germany.

Inclusion in the applicant pool

If we are unable to make you a job offer, we may offer to include you in our applicant pool. If you are included, all documents and information from your application will be transferred to the applicant pool so that we can contact you if suitable vacancies arise.

Inclusion in the applicant pool takes place exclusively on the basis of your express consent, pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Giving consent is voluntary and is not related to the ongoing application process. You may withdraw your consent at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be deleted irrevocably unless statutory retention obligations apply.

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