Privacy Policy

Note: This English text is a convenience translation. The legally binding version is the German original.

1. Privacy at a glance

General notes

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section "Information on the controller (responsible party)" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

On the one hand, your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may be data, for example, that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of the page view). 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 the error-free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyse your user behaviour.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge 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 consent to data processing, you can withdraw this consent at any time with effect for the future. In addition, you 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 can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of data protection.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behaviour may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with so-called analysis programs.

You will find detailed information about these analysis programs in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

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

Hetzner

The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen (hereinafter Hetzner).

For details, please refer to Hetzner's privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/de/rechtliches/datenschutz.

The use of Hetzner is based on Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO (GDPR). We have a legitimate interest in the most reliable presentation of our website possible. If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Hetzner's servers are located exclusively in Germany (locations Nürnberg and Falkenstein). No transfer of personal data to third countries takes place within the scope of the hosting.

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law that ensures that this provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the DSGVO.

3. General notes and mandatory information

Data protection

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

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. 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.

We point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) can have security gaps. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the controller (responsible party)

The controller (responsible party) for data processing on this website is:

Saykos GmbH
Karl-Hüls-Straße 6
D-48619 Heek

Telefon: +49 (0) 2568 90 99 0 - 20
E-Mail: info@saykos.de

The controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage period

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or withdraw consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion takes place once these reasons no longer apply.

General notes 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 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO or Art. 9 Abs. 2 lit. a DSGVO, insofar as special categories of data pursuant to Art. 9 Abs. 1 DSGVO are processed. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information in your terminal device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can 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 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO. Furthermore, we process your data, insofar as it is necessary for the fulfilment of a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. c DSGVO. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. Information on the respective legal bases applicable in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

Saykos GmbH
Karl-Hüls-Straße 6
D-48619 Heek

Telefon: +49 (0) 2568 90 99 0 - 20
E-Mail: info@saykos.de

Note on data transfer to third countries that are not secure under data protection law and on transfer to US companies that are not DPF-certified

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). If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries and processed there. We point out that in third countries that are not secure under data protection law, a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed.

We point out that the USA, as a secure third country, generally has a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. A data transfer to the USA is therefore permissible if the recipient holds a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF) or has suitable additional safeguards. Information on transfers to third countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

In the course 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 pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary in the context of the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. the transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

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

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 DSGVO)

If the data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. e or f DSGVO, you have the right at any time to object, 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 which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves the assertion, exercise, or defence of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21 Abs. 1 DSGVO).

If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct advertising, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is connected with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct advertising (objection pursuant to Art. 21 Abs. 2 DSGVO).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of breaches of the DSGVO, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, their place of work, or the place of the alleged breach. This right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

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

Access, correction, and deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free access to your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of the data processing and, where applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time regarding this and other questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do so, you can contact us at any time. 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/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of the data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defence, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 Abs. 1 DSGVO, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may – apart from its storage – only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defence of legal claims, or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of an 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 inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

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

Encrypted payment transactions on this website

If, after the conclusion of a contract subject to a charge, there is an obligation to transmit your payment data (e.g. account number in the case of a direct debit authorisation) to us, this data is required for payment processing.

Payment transactions via the common means of payment (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit procedure) are carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognise an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

With encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact data published within the framework of the imprint obligation for sending advertising and information material not expressly requested is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example by spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Note on the current maintenance page

On the maintenance page that is currently visible, only technically necessary mechanisms and — after your express consent — Google Analytics 4 for anonymous reach measurement are used. We obtain your consent via our own cookie notice. You can change your selection at any time via the "Cookie settings" link in the footer. The legal basis is Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO in conjunction with § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. For details on Google Analytics, please refer to the corresponding section in this policy.

Cookies

Our internet pages use so-called "cookies". Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any damage to your terminal device. They are stored on your terminal device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). 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 until they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies can 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 of third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, since certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behaviour or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g. for the shopping cart function), or to optimise the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO, 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 to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Consent management with Usercentrics

This website uses the consent technology of Usercentrics to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your terminal device or to the use of certain technologies, and to document this in compliance with data protection law. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 München, website: https://usercentrics.com/de/ (hereinafter "Usercentrics").

When you enter our website, the following personal data is transferred to Usercentrics:

your consent(s) or the withdrawal of your consent(s)
your IP address
information about your browser
information about your terminal device
the time of your visit to the website
geolocation

Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents you have given or their withdrawal to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request its deletion, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

The Usercentrics banner on this website was configured with the help of eRecht24. You can recognise this by the fact that the eRecht24 logo appears in the banner. In order to display the eRecht24 logo in the banner, a connection to the image server of eRecht24 is established. In doing so, the IP address is also transmitted, which, however, is only stored in anonymised form in the server logs. The image server of eRecht24 is located in Germany with a German provider. The banner itself is provided exclusively by Usercentrics.

Usercentrics is used in order to obtain the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. c DSGVO.

Data processing agreement

Consent management with ConsentManager

Our website uses the consent technology of ConsentManager to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your terminal device or to the use of certain technologies, and to document this in compliance with data protection law. The provider of this technology is Jaohawi AB, Håltegelvägen 1b, 72348 Västerås, Schweden, website: https://www.consentmanager.de (hereinafter "ConsentManager").

When you enter our website, a connection to the servers of ConsentManager is established in order to obtain your consents and other declarations on the use of cookies. ConsentManager then stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents you have given or their withdrawal to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request its deletion, delete the ConsentManager provider cookie yourself, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

ConsentManager is used in order to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. c DSGVO.

Data processing agreement

Contact form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact data you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO, insofar as your inquiry is connected with the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO) or on your consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO) if this was requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies (e.g. after the processing of your inquiry has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by email or telephone

If you contact us by email or telephone, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries remains with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies (e.g. after the processing of your request has been completed). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Registration on this website

You can register on this website in order to use additional functions on the site. We use the data entered for this purpose only for the purpose of using the respective offer or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.

For important changes, for example to the scope of the offer or in the case of technically necessary changes, we use the email address provided during registration to inform you in this way.

The processing of the data entered during registration is carried out for the purpose of implementing the user relationship established by the registration and, if applicable, for the initiation of further contracts (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO).

The data collected during registration is stored by us as long as you are registered on this website and is subsequently deleted. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

5. Social media

Facebook

Elements of the social network Facebook are integrated on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Irland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and to other third countries.

You can find an overview of the Facebook social media elements here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your terminal device and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives the information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while you are logged in to your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. You can find further information on this in Facebook's privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Irland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after the forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. You can find the wording of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g. requests for access) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

The company holds a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). Further information: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

X (formerly Twitter)

Functions of the service X (formerly Twitter) are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by the parent company X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. For the data processing of persons living outside the USA, the branch Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Irland, is responsible.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your terminal device and the X server. X (formerly Twitter) thereby receives information about your visit to this website. By using X (formerly Twitter) and the "Re-Tweet" or "Repost" function, the websites you visit are linked to your X (formerly Twitter) account and made known to other users. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by X (formerly Twitter). You can find further information on this in the privacy policy of X (formerly Twitter) at: https://x.com/de/privacy.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details: https://gdpr.x.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.

You can change your privacy settings at X (formerly Twitter) in the account settings under https://x.com/settings/account.

DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/2710.

Instagram

Functions of the service Instagram are integrated on this website. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Irland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your terminal device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged in to your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). You can find the wording of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/, and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

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

This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland.

Each time one of this website's pages that contains elements of LinkedIn is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn's servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn "Recommend" button and are logged in to your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to associate your visit to this website with you and your user account. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1343190/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=de.

LinkedIn's privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

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

XING

This website uses elements of the XING network. The provider is New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Deutschland.

Each time one of our pages that contains elements of XING is accessed, a connection to XING's servers is established. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored in the process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored and no analysis of usage behaviour takes place.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

You can find further information on data protection and the XING Share button in XING's privacy policy at: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

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, Irland.

Google Tag Manager is a tool that we can use to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or carry out any independent analyses. It merely serves to manage and deploy the tools integrated via it. However, Google Tag Manager records 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 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

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

Google Analytics

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

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, dwell time, operating systems used, and the origin of the user. This data is summarised in a user ID and assigned to the respective terminal device of the website visitor.

Furthermore, with Google Analytics we can, among other things, record 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 in the data analysis.

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 generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. We obtain your consent via our own cookie notice; Google Analytics is only loaded after you have given your consent. You can change or withdraw your selection at any time via the "Cookie settings" link in the footer. Upon withdrawal, Google Analytics is disabled and the associated cookies are removed.

Standard contractual clauses: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/. DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

IP anonymisation

Google Analytics IP anonymisation is activated. As a result, 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 is the full IP address transferred 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 activities, and to provide the website operator with further services associated with website use and internet use. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics is not merged with other data from Google.

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.

You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google Analytics 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.

Mouseflow

We have integrated Mouseflow on this website. The provider is Mouseflow Inc., 106 E 6th St #900, Austin Texas, 78701, USA.

By using Mouseflow, we can analyse the behaviour of visitors on our website. This helps to improve the operator's website and to offer visitors a more pleasant user experience.

To achieve this goal, mainly click paths of individual visits, known as "session replay", are collected. In the process, information is primarily collected about the manner in which users interact with the website, such as by clicking or touching, moving the mouse, scrolling, and browsing the pages. In addition, we record all keyboard entries via Mouseflow.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

In addition, you can deactivate tracking via Mouseflow using the following link: https://mouseflow.com/opt-out/.

The provider's privacy policy: https://mouseflow.com/legal/visitor/privacy-policy/ and https://mouseflow.com/legal/gdpr/.

DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5609.

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland.

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 targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be displayed on the basis of the user data available at Google (e.g. location data and interests) (target group targeting). As the website operator, we can evaluate this data quantitatively, for example by analysing which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many advertisements led to corresponding clicks.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Standard contractual clauses: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/. DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Ads Remarketing

This website uses the functions of Google Ads Remarketing. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland.

With Google Ads Remarketing, we can assign people who interact with our online offering to certain target groups in order to subsequently show them interest-based advertising in the Google advertising network (remarketing or retargeting).

Furthermore, the advertising target groups created with Google Ads Remarketing can be linked with Google's cross-device functions. In this way, interest-based, personalised advertising messages that have been adapted to you depending on your previous usage and browsing behaviour on one terminal device (e.g. mobile phone) can also be displayed on another of your terminal devices (e.g. tablet or PC).

If you have a Google account, you can object to personalised advertising at the following link: https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous?hl=de.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de. DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Target group formation with customer match

For target group formation, we use, among other things, the customer match of Google Ads Remarketing. In doing so, we transfer certain customer data (e.g. email addresses) from our customer lists to Google. If the relevant customers are Google users and are logged in to their Google account, they are shown suitable advertising messages within the Google network (e.g. on YouTube, Gmail, or in the search engine).

Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland.

With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can recognise whether the user has carried out certain actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons on our website were clicked how often and which products were viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This information serves to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our advertisements and which actions they carried out. We do not receive any information by which we can personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Google's data protection provisions: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

This website uses the visitor action pixel of Facebook/Meta for conversion measurement. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Irland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and to other third countries.

In this way, the behaviour of site visitors can be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Facebook advertisement. This allows the effectiveness of the Facebook advertisements to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimised.

The data collected is anonymous for us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook, so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Facebook can use the data for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with the Facebook data usage policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/).

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

We use the advanced matching function within the Meta Pixel. Advanced matching enables us to transmit various types of data (e.g. place of residence, federal state, postal code, hashed email addresses, names, gender, date of birth, or telephone number) of our customers and prospects that we collect via our website to Meta (Facebook).

Insofar as personal data is collected and forwarded to Facebook with the help of this tool, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited are jointly responsible (Art. 26 DSGVO). Agreement: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum.

Standard contractual clauses: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381. Data protection notices: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/. Deactivate custom audiences: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. Without an account: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/. DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

Facebook Conversion API

We have integrated the Facebook Conversion API on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Irland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and to other third countries.

The Facebook Conversion API enables us to record the interactions of the website visitor with our website and to pass them on to Facebook in order to improve advertising performance on Facebook.

For this purpose, in particular the time of the access, the website accessed, your IP address, and your user agent as well as, where applicable, further specific data (e.g. products purchased, value of the shopping cart, and currency) are recorded. You can find a complete overview of the data that can be recorded here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Joint responsibility (Art. 26 DSGVO) as with the Meta Pixel; agreement: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service.

Facebook Custom Audiences

We use Facebook Custom Audiences. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Irland.

When you visit or use our websites and apps, take advantage of our free or paid offers, transmit data to us, or interact with our company's Facebook content, we collect your personal data in the process. If you give us consent to use Facebook Custom Audiences, we will transmit this data to Facebook, with which Facebook can display suitable advertising to you. Furthermore, target groups can be defined with your data (lookalike audiences).

Facebook processes this data as our processor. Details: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Standard contractual clauses: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing. DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

TikTok Pixel

We have integrated the TikTok Pixel on this website. The provider is TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Irland (hereinafter TikTok).

With the help of the TikTok Pixel, we can show website visitors who have viewed our offers interest-based advertising on TikTok (TikTok Ads). At the same time, with the help of the TikTok Pixel we can determine how effective our advertising on TikTok is. In doing so, various usage data is processed, such as IP address, page views, dwell time, operating systems used, and the origin of the user, information about the advertisement on which a person clicked on TikTok, or an event that was triggered (timestamp). This data is summarised in a user ID and assigned to the respective terminal device of the website visitor.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Standard contractual clauses: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de-DE and https://ads.tiktok.com/i18n/official/policy/controller-to-controller.

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service.

LinkedIn Insight Tag

This website uses the Insight Tag of LinkedIn. The provider of this service is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland.

Data processing through the LinkedIn Insight Tag

With the help of the LinkedIn Insight Tag, we receive information about the visitors to our website. If a website visitor is registered with LinkedIn, we can, among other things, analyse the professional key data (e.g. career level, company size, country, location, industry, and job title) of our website visitors and thus better align our site with the respective target groups. Furthermore, with the help of the LinkedIn Insight Tag, we can measure whether the visitors to our websites make a purchase or carry out another action (conversion measurement).

LinkedIn itself also collects so-called log files (URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser characteristics, and time of access). The IP addresses are shortened or (if they are used to reach LinkedIn members across devices) hashed (pseudonymised). The direct identifiers of the LinkedIn members are deleted by LinkedIn after seven days. The remaining pseudonymised data is then deleted within 180 days.

The data collected by LinkedIn cannot be assigned to specific individuals by us as the website operator. LinkedIn will store the personal data of the website visitors collected on its servers in the USA and use it within the framework of its own advertising measures. Details: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy#choices-oblig.

Legal basis

Insofar as consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Insofar as no consent has been obtained, the use of this service is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO; the website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising measures, including via social media.

Standard contractual clauses: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs. DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448.

Objection to the use of the LinkedIn Insight Tag

You can object to the analysis of usage behaviour and to targeted advertising by LinkedIn at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.

Furthermore, members of LinkedIn can control the use of their personal data for advertising purposes in the account settings. To avoid a linking of data collected on our website by LinkedIn with your LinkedIn account, you must log out of your LinkedIn account before you visit our website.

Data processing agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

Registration for our newsletter takes place using the so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after registering, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with other people's email addresses. The registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with the legal requirements. This includes a storage of the time of registration and confirmation as well as the IP address. Changes to your data stored with the dispatch service provider are also logged.

The processing of the data entered in the newsletter registration form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can withdraw the consent given to the storage of the data, the email address, and its use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

The data you have provided to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter is stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and is deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscribing from the newsletter or after the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the framework of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO.

Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in 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 interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO). The storage in the blacklist is not subject to a time limit. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Brevo

This website uses Brevo for sending newsletters. The provider is Sendinblue GmbH, Köpenicker Straße 126, 10179 Berlin, Deutschland (hereinafter "Brevo").

Brevo is a service with which, among other things, the sending of newsletters can be organised and analysed. The data you enter for the purpose of receiving the newsletter is stored on Brevo's servers in Germany.

Data analysis through Brevo

With the help of Brevo, it is possible for us to analyse our newsletter campaigns. For example, we can see whether a newsletter message was opened and which links, if any, were clicked. In this way, we can, among other things, determine which links were clicked particularly often.

In addition, we can recognise whether certain previously defined actions were carried out after opening/clicking (conversion rate). We can thus, for example, recognise whether you made a purchase after clicking on the newsletter.

Brevo also enables us to subdivide ("cluster") the newsletter recipients according to various categories. In doing so, the newsletter recipients can be subdivided, for example, by age, gender, or place of residence. In this way, the newsletters can be better adapted to the respective target groups.

You can find detailed information on the functions of Brevo at the following link: https://www.brevo.com/de/newsletter-software/.

Legal basis

The data processing is carried out on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO). You can 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 you have provided to us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter is stored by us both on our servers and on Brevo's servers until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and is deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscribing from the newsletter. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

For further information, please refer to Brevo's data protection provisions at: https://www.brevo.com/de/legal/privacypolicy/.

Data processing agreement

8. Plugins and tools

YouTube with extended data protection

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

When you visit one of this website's pages on which YouTube is embedded, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. In doing so, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged in to 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.

We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, videos that are played in extended data protection mode are not used to personalise browsing on YouTube. Advertisements that are displayed in extended data protection mode are also not personalised. In extended data protection mode, no cookies are set. Instead, however, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user's browser, which contain personal data similarly to cookies and can be used for recognition. Details: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

Where applicable, further data processing operations may be triggered after the activation of a YouTube video, over which we have no influence.

YouTube is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Maps

This site uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland. With the help of this service, we can embed map material on our website.

In order 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 site has no influence on this data transfer. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of the uniform display of fonts. When Google Maps is called up, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

Google Maps is used in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offerings and easy findability of the places indicated by us on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. If a corresponding consent was requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO and § 25 Abs. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Standard contractual clauses: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de. DPF certification: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Cloudflare Turnstile

We use "Cloudflare Turnstile" (hereinafter "Turnstile") on this website. The provider is Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Turnstile is intended to check whether the data entry on this website (e.g. in a contact or application form) is carried out by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, Turnstile evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, browser and device characteristics, and interaction patterns on the form). In doing so, Turnstile dispenses with tracking cookies and uses the data collected exclusively for abuse detection, not for advertising or profiling purposes. The data recorded during the check is transmitted to Cloudflare.

The storage and analysis of the data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its forms against abusive automated use and spam.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find further information in Cloudflare's privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

In addition, Cloudflare's Turnstile privacy addendum applies, which regulates the processing of the data collected via Turnstile in more detail: https://www.cloudflare.com/turnstile-privacy-addendum/.

9. Own services

Handling of applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by email, by post, or via an online application form). In the following, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected within the framework of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions and that your data is treated strictly confidentially.

Scope and purpose of the data collection

If you send us an application, we process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes made during job interviews, etc.), insofar as this is necessary for the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO (general contract initiation) and – insofar as you have given consent – Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. Your personal data is passed on within our company exclusively to persons who are involved in the processing of your application.

If the application is successful, the data submitted by you is stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Retention period of the data

If we cannot make you a job offer, you reject a job offer, or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data transmitted by you on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO) for up to 6 months from the end of the application procedure (rejection or withdrawal of the application). After this, the data is deleted and the physical application documents are destroyed. The retention serves in particular for evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the 6-month period expires (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion only takes place once the purpose for the further retention no longer applies.

A longer retention may also take place if you have given a corresponding consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO) or if statutory retention obligations preclude deletion.

Inclusion in the applicant pool

If we do not make you a job offer, there may be the possibility of including you in our applicant pool. In the case of inclusion, all documents and details from the application are transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool is carried out exclusively on the basis of your express consent (Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO). Giving consent is voluntary and has no connection to the current application procedure. The data subject can withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data is irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool, unless there are statutory grounds for retention.

The data from the applicant pool is irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent is given.