Polityka prywatności

Privacy Notice

1. Introduction

We would like to use the information below to provide you "data subject" with an overview of our processing of your personal data and your rights under data protection law. It is generally possible to use our website without entering personal data. However, if you wish to make use of special services offered by our company through our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If it is necessary to process personal data and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent.

 

Personal data, such as your name, address or email address, is always processed in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the "Autel Europe GmbH". The aim of this Privacy Notice is to inform you about the scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.

 

As the data controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most complete possible protection of the personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can in principle have security gaps so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, you are free to submit personal data on alternative ways, such as by phone or by post to us.

 

1. Data controller

The data controller, as defined by the GDPR, is:

 

Autel Europe GmbH

Landsberger Straße 408, 81241 München, Deutschland

 

Data controller's representative:

 

1. Data protection officer

You can reach the data protection officer as follows:

You may contact our data protection officer directly at any time if you have any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.

 

1. Definitions

This Privacy Notice is based on the terminology used by the European legislature and legislature in the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand, both for the public and for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain in advance the terminology used. Among other things, we use the following terms in this privacy policy.

We use the following terms in this Privacy Notice, among others:

1. Personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

1. Data subject

A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the data controller (our company).

1. Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

1. Restriction to processing

Restriction to processing means marking stored personal data with the aim of limiting its processing in future.

1. Profiling

Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

1. Pseudonymisation

Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a way that the data can no longer be assigned to a specific data subject without additional information being provided, given that such additional information is kept separate and subject to appropriate technical and organisational measures that ensure that personal data cannot be attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

1. Data processor

The processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

1. Recipient

Recipient means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data is disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

1. Third parties

Third party means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data.

1. Consent

Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject?s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

 

1. Legal basis for processing

Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR serves as our company?s legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.

If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration, processing is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1(b) GDPR. The same applies to those processing operations required to carry out pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of queries regarding our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation requiring the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfilment of tax obligations, processing is based on Article 6 Paragraph 1(c) GDPR.

In rare cases, processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if someone visiting our business were to be injured and their name, age, health insurance data or other vital information needed to be disclosed to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Processing would then be based on Article 6 Paragraph 1(d) GDPR.

Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR. Processing operations not based on any of the above-mentioned legal bases may be carried out on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR if processing is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of our company or those of a third party, provided the interests and fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not take precedence. We are permitted to engage in such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned in European law. In this respect, the legislature took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if you are a customer of our company (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

1. Disclosure of data to third parties

Your personal data will not be sent to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We will disclose your personal data to third parties if:

1. you have expressly consented to this pursuant to Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1(a) GDPR,
2. disclosure under Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1(f) GDPR is permitted to safeguard our legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data,
3. in the event that there is a legal obligation to disclose your data pursuant to Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1(c) GDPR and
4. if this is legally permissible and necessary for the performance of our contract with you pursuant to Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1(b).

 

To protect your data and if necessary enable us to transfer data to third countries (outside the EU), we have concluded data processing agreements ("Data Processing Agreement") based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission.

 

1. Technology

7.1 SSL/TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption to ensure the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login details or contact requests that you send to us as the website operator. You can recognise an encrypted connection by your browser?s address bar reading "https://" instead of "http://" and the lock symbol in the browser bar.

We use this technology to protect your transmitted data.

 

7.2 Data collection when visiting the website

If you only use our website for informational purposes, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the data your browser sends our server (in what is known as "server log files"). Our website collects a range of general data and information each time you access a website or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server?s log files. It may be collected.

1. the browser types and versions used,
2. the operating system used by the accessing system,
3. the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (called a referrer),
4. the sub-pages accessed via an accessing system on our website,
5. the date and time the website is accessed,
6. an internet protocol address (IP address) and
7. the accessing system's internet service provider.

No conclusions are drawn about you when using this general data and information. Instead, this information is needed to

1. properly deliver our website content,
2. to optimise the content of the website as well as to advertise it,
3. to ensure the continued functioning of our information technology systems and our website?s technology as well as to
4. provide the information necessary for law enforcement authorities to prosecute in the event of a cyber-attack.

 

This collected data and information is therefore statistically analysed and further analysed by us with the aim of increasing data protection and data security within our company to ultimately ensure an optimum level of protection for the personal data being processed by us. The data from the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is based on the purposes listed above for the collection of data.

 

7.3 Data collection when visiting the website

If you only use our website for informational purposes, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect the data your browser sends our server (in what is known as "server log files"). Our website collects a range of general data and information each time you access a website or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server?s log files. It may be colltected

 

1. the types and versions used,
2. the operating system used by the accessing system,
3. the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (called a referrer),
4. the sub-pages accessed via an accessing system on our website,
5. the date and time the website is accessed,
6. a truncated internet protocol address (anonymised IP address) and
7. the accessing system's internet service provider.

No conclusions are drawn about you when using this general data and information. Instead, this information is needed

1. to properly deliver our website content,
2. to optimise the content of our website as well as to advertise it,
3. to ensure the continued functioning of our IT systems and our website?s technology
4. as well as to provide the information necessary for law enforcement authorities to prosecute in the event of a cyber attack.

This collected data and information is therefore statistically analysed and further analysed by us with the aim of increasing data protection and data security within our company to ultimately ensure an optimum level of protection for the personal data being processed by us. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is based on the purposes listed above for the collection of data.

7.4 Encrypted payment transactions

If, after concluding a paid contract, you need to provide us with your payment details (e.g. account number for direct debit authorisation), this data is required for payment processing.

Payment transactions via the usual means of payment (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognise an encrypted connection by your browser?s address bar reading "https://" instead of "http://" and the lock symbol in the browser bar.

We use this technology to protect your transmitted data.

1. Cookies

8.1 General information about cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small files that are automatically created by your browser and stored on your IT system (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our website.

Information generated from the specific device used is stored in cookies. This does not mean, however, that we will gain immediate knowledge of your identity.

The use of cookies helps us make it more convenient for you to use our website. For example, we use session cookies to detect whether you have already visited individual pages on our website. These are erased automatically when you leave our website.

We also use temporary cookies to optimise user-friendliness. These cookies are stored on your device for a specific period of time. If you return to our website to use our services, cookies allow us to automatically recognise that you have visited our website previously and remember the inputs and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

We also use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and analyse it for the purpose of optimising our services. These cookies allow us to automatically recognise that you have already visited our website when you visit our website again. These cookies are automatically erased after a defined period of time.

8.2 Legal basis for the use of cookies

The data processed by cookies, which are required for the proper functioning of the website, are to safeguard our legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1(f) GDPR.

For all other cookies you have given your consent to this through our opt-in cookie banner in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

1. Contents of our website

9.1 Registering as a user

You have the option to register on our website by providing personal data.

The input screen used to register in each case determines what personal data is shared with us. The personal data you enter will be collected and stored exclusively for internal use by us and for our own purposes. We may arrange for data to be shared with one or more data processors, such as a parcel service, which will also use your personal data solely for internal purposes attributable to us.

When you register on our website, the IP address assigned by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and the date and time of registration are also stored. This is done only for the purpose of preventing our services from being misused. If necessary, this data may be used to clarify the situation surrounding any crimes committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary for our security. This data will not be disclosed to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the data is used for criminal prosecution.

Your registration, including the voluntary entry of personal data, also allows us to offer you content or services which, due to their nature, may only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to modify the personal data they provided during the registration process at any time or have it completely erased from our database.

We will provide you with information at any time on request as to what personal data is stored about you. We will also rectify or erase delete personal data at your request, unless legal retention obligations to the contrary are in place. Data subjects may contact the data protection officer named in this Privacy Notice and all other employees for this purpose.

Your data is processed in the interests of simple, convenient use of our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined by Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR.

9.2 Data processing when opening a customer account and for contract execution

Pursuant to Article 6 Paragraph 1(b) GDPR, personal data is collected and processed if you provide it to us for the execution of a contract or when opening a customer account. The data collected is shown in each input form. You may erase your customer account at any time by sending a message to the data controller?s address as stated above. We store and use the data you provide to execute contracts. After complete execution of the contract or erasure of your customer account, your data will be blocked, taking into account tax and commercial retention periods, and erased once these periods have expired unless you have expressly consented to the further use of your data or we are legally permitted to further use your data, about which we will inform you below.

9.3 Data processing for order processing

The personal data we collect is disclosed to the transport company hired to deliver goods under the scope of contract execution, provided this is necessary for the delivery of the goods. We disclose your payment details to the bank commissioned as part of payment processing, provided this is necessary for payment processing. If payment service providers are used, we will explicitly inform you about this below. The legal basis for this transfer of data is Article 6 Paragraph 1(b) GDPR.

9.4 Conclusion of contracts with the online shop, retailers and dispatch of goods

We only send personal data to third parties where necessary as part of contract execution, for example to the companies entrusted with the delivery of the goods or the bank entrusted with processing payment. No data is otherwise sent unless you have expressly agreed to this. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes.

The basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

9.5 Contact/contact form

Personal data is collected when you contact us (e.g. using our contact form or by email). If you use a contact form to get in touch with us, the contact form you use will indicate the data being collected. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your query or establishing contact and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for data processing is our legitimate interest in responding to your request pursuant to Article 6 Paragraph 1(f)f GDPR. If the aim of you contacting us is to conclude a contract, processing is also legally based on Article 6 Paragraph 1(b) GDPR. Your data will be erased once we have finished processing your query. This is the case when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the relevant facts have been clarified in a conclusive manner and there are no statutory retention obligations in place that prevent its erasure.

9.6 Services/digital goods

We only send personal data to third parties where necessary as part of contract execution, for example to the bank entrusted with processing payment.

No data is otherwise sent unless you have expressly agreed to this. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties without your express consent, for example for advertising purposes.

The basis for data processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

9.7 Comment functions (with subscription)

With respect to the comment function on this website, in addition to your comment, information on the date and time the comment was created, your email address and, if you do not post anonymously, the user name you have chosen will be stored.

Our comment feature stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not review comments on our site before approving them, we need this data in order to be able to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as abuse. As a user of our website, you can subscribe to comments after registering. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you are the owner of the email address you provided. You can unsubscribe from this feature at any time using a link provided in the emails you receive. In this case, the data entered when subscribing to comments will be erased; however, if you have sent us this data for other purposes and in other locations (e.g. newsletter subscription), it will remain with us. The comments and the associated data (e.g. IP address) are stored and remain on our website until the content in the comment has been completely erased or the comments have to be erased for legal reasons (e.g. offensive comments).

Comments are stored on the basis of your consent (Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR). You may revoke your consent at any time. Sending us an informal notification of this by email is sufficient. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of data processing carried out previously.

9.8 Comment function on the blog

We offer users the opportunity to leave individual comments on individual blog posts on a blog located on our website. A blog is a portal maintained on a website, usually open to the public, in which one or more people called bloggers or web bloggers can post articles or write thoughts in what are termed blog posts. Blog posts can usually be commented on by third parties.

If you leave a comment on the blog published on this website, your comments will be stored and published, as will information about the date and time of posting the comment and your chosen user name (pseudonym). The IP address assigned by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is also logged. IP addresses are stored for security reasons and in the event that you have violated the rights of third parties or posted illegal content through a comment. The storage of this personal data is therefore in our own interest so that we can exculpate ourselves in the event of a violation of the law. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR. Personal data collected will not be disclosed to third parties unless such disclosure is required by law or serves our legal defence.

9.9 Application management/job exchange

We collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of carrying out the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents to us electronically, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If we conclude an employment contract with an applicant, the data transmitted will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If we do not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically erased two (2) months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of ours prevent their erasure. Other legitimate interests in this context include, for example, the duty to provide evidence in proceedings under the German Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz [AGG]) 

Legal basis for the processing of the data is Article 88 GDPR, § 26 I BDSG

9.10 Facebook Connect

If you have a Facebook profile, you can register on our website to create a customer account or to register using the "Facebook Connect" social plugin run by the Facebook social network, which is operated by Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Facebook"), using what is known as Single Sign-On technology. You can recognise the "Facebook Connect" social plugins on our website by the blue button with the Facebook logo and the inscription "Register with Facebook" or "Connect with Facebook" or "Log in with Facebook" or "Sign in with Facebook".

When you visit a page of our website that contains a social plugin, your browser makes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transferred from Facebook directly to your browser, which then embeds it into the website. Through the integrated plugin, Facebook receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook profile or are not currently logged in to Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to a Facebook server in the US and stored there. These data processing operations are carried out in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR on the basis of Facebook's legitimate interest in the displaying of personalised advertising on the basis of browsing behaviour.

By using the "Facebook Connect" button on our website, you can also log in or register on our website using your Facebook user data. Depending on your personal data protection settings on Facebook, we will only receive general information that is publicly accessible and stored in your profile when you use Facebook?s "Facebook Connect" button if you give your express consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR prior to the registration process on the basis of a corresponding notification on the exchange of data with Facebook. This information includes your user ID, name, profile picture, age and gender.

 

We would like to point out that changes to Facebook's privacy policy and terms of use may also result in the transfer of your profile pictures, your friends' user IDs and friends list if these have been marked as "public" in your Facebook privacy settings. We will store and process the data transmitted by Facebook to create a user account with the necessary data, provided you have approved this on Facebook (title, first name, surname, address details, country, email address, date of birth). Conversely, based on your consent, data (e.g. information on your surfing or purchasing behaviour) may be transferred from us to your Facebook profile.

 

You may revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the data controller specified at the beginning of this Privacy Notice.

Please see Facebook's privacy policies for the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

If you do not wish Facebook to associate any data collected via our website with your Facebook profile, you should log out of Facebook before you visit our website. You can also completely avoid loading the Facebook plugin with add-ons for your browser, for example using "Adblock Plus" (https://adblockplus.org/).

1. Newsletters

10.1 Newsletter for regular customers

If you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to send you regular emails with offers on products or services from our collection similar to those you have already purchased. We do not require your specific consent for such purposes as per article 7, paragraph 3 of the UWG (Unfair Competition Act). The sole basis for the data processing is our legitimate interest in personalised direct marketing in line with article 6, paragraph 1 lit. f GDPR. We will not send you any emails should you expressly object to the use of your email address for that purpose. You are entitled to object to the use of your email address for the aforementioned purpose at any time with immediate effect by notifying the data controllers listed in the opening of this statement. By taking this action, you will incur submission fees only in line with basic rates. After receipt of your objection, your email address will immediately be removed for marketing purposes.

10.2 Marketing newsletter

You can subscribe to our newsletter via our website. The input screen determines which personal data are shared with us when subscribing to the newsletter.

We use our newsletter to regularly communicate our offers to our customers and business partners. You can, therefore, only receive our company?s newsletter if

1. you have a valid email address and
2. have registered for the newsletter.

For legal reasons, as part of the double opt-in procedure a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provided when registering for the newsletter. This confirmation email is sent to check if you are the holder of the email address and have authorised the newsletter.

When you register for the newsletter we also save the IP address used by your IT system at the time of registration, which is issued by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration. We must collect this data to investigate any (possible) misuse of your email address at a later stage and it is therefore lawful for the purposes of our security.

The personal data collected during registration are used solely for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may receive information via email if this is required in order to administer the newsletter service for registration purposes, which may be the case if our newsletter is amended or technical circumstances change. Personal data collected for our newsletter service are not shared with third parties. You may terminate your subscription to our newsletter at any time. You can at any time withdraw your consent to the storage of the personal data you shared during registration. A link is provided in each newsletter to allow you to withdraw your consent. It is also possible to unsubscribe from our newsletter directly through the website or to contact us in another manner.

The legal basis for data processing for the purposes of sending a newsletter is article 6, paragraph 1 lit. a GDPR.

 

10.3 Newsletter tracking

Our newsletters contain what are known as tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable the recording and analysis of log files. This allows for a statistical analysis of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. The embedded tracking pixel allows the company to determine if and when an email was opened by you and what links you accessed in the email.

We store and analyse the personal data collected via the tracking pixel contained in the newsletters in order to optimise the sending of our newsletters and to adapt the content of future newsletters to even better suit your interests. This personal data will not be disclosed to third parties. Data subjects are entitled to revoke the relevant declaration of consent granted separately and submitted via the double opt-in procedure at any time. Once consent has been revoked, we erase this personal data. Unsubscribing from the newsletter will automatically be interpreted as revocation.

This kind of analysis is carried out in particular in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interests in displaying personalised advertising, market research and/or the design of our website commensurate to market needs.

10.4 Klick-Tipp

This website uses Klick-Tipp to send newsletters. The provider is KLICK-TIPP LIMITED, 15 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherd's Bush Road, London W6 7NJ, United Kingdom.

Klick-Tipp is a service which enables the management and analysis of newsletters. The data you enter for a newsletter subscription will be stored on Klick-Tipp's servers.

When we send newsletters using Klick-Tipp, we can determine whether a newsletter email has been opened and what links have been clicked.

Klick-Tipp also enables us to subdivide newsletter recipients according to different categories (known as tagging). Newsletter recipients can be subdivided according to gender, personal preferences (e.g. vegetarian or non-vegetarian) or customer relationship (e.g. customer or potential customer). This enables us to better tailor newsletters to each target group. Further information is available at: https://www.klick-tipp.com and https://www.klick-tipp.com/handbuch.

If you do not want Klick-Tipp to perform the data analysis, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a link for this in each newsletter. You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on our website.

The consent given by you can be withdrawn at any time. You can also prevent the processing at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. You can also prevent the storage of cookies by setting your web browser accordingly. Also, disabling Java Script in your web browser or installing a Java Script Blocker (such as https://noscript.net or https://www.ghostery.com) may prevent you from storing and transferring personal information. We point out that through these measures may no longer all the features of our website are available.

The legal basis for data processing is your consent (Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of data processing carried out previously.

The data you provide us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, and will then be erased from both our servers and Klick-Tipp?s servers after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data we retain for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members? area) shall remain unaffected.

More details can be found in Klick-Tipp?s privacy policy at: https://www.klick-tipp.com/datenschutzerklaerung.

 

10.5 Mailchimp

Our email newsletters are sent via the technical service provider The Rocket Science Group, LLC d/b/a MailChimp, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA (https://www.mailchimp.com/), to whom we forward the data you provided when registering for the newsletter. This disclosure is made in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR and serves our legitimate interest in the use of an effective, secure and user-friendly newsletter system. Please note that your data is usually transferred to a MailChimp server in the US and stored there.

MailChimp uses this information to send and statistically analyse our newsletter on our behalf. For analysis purposes, the emails sent contain what are known as web beacons or tracking pixels, which are one-pixel image files stored on our website. This allows us to see whether a newsletter email has been opened and what links have been clicked. Technical information is also recorded (e.g. date and time of access, IP address, browser type and operating system). This data is exclusively collected on a pseudonymous basis and will not be linked to your other personal data. It is not possible to use the data collected to identify you. This data is used exclusively for the statistical analysis of newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to better tailor future newsletters to the interests of recipients.

If you wish to object to the analysis of data for statistical evaluation purposes, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter.

The consent given by you can be withdrawn at any time. You can also prevent the processing at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. You can also prevent the storage of cookies by setting your web browser accordingly. Also, disabling Java Script in your web browser or installing a Java Script Blocker (such as https://noscript.net or https://www.ghostery.com) may prevent you from storing and transferring personal information. We point out that through these measures may no longer all the features of our website are available.

Furthermore, MailChimp may use this data itself in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR on the basis of its own legitimate interest in designing a service commensurate with market needs and optimising the service as well as for market research purposes in order to determine, for example, the countries from which newsletter recipients come. However, MailChimp does not use our newsletter recipients? data to address them directly, nor does it disclose their data to third parties.

To protect your data in the US, we have concluded a data processing agreement ("Data Processing Agreement") with MailChimp based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission to enable the transfer of your personal data to MailChimp. If interested, this Data Processing Agreement is available online at the following link: https://mailchimp.com/legal/forms/data-processing-agreement/.

You can view MailChimp?s privacy policy here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

 

1. Our activities in social networks

To allow us to communicate with you on social networks and inform you about our services, we run our own pages on these social networks. If you visit one of our social media pages, we and the provider of the social media network are joint controllers (Art. 26 GDPR) regarding to the processing operations triggered thereby, which concern personal data.

We are not the original provider of these pages, but only use them within the scope of the options offered to us by the respective providers

We would therefore like to point out as a precautionary measure that your data may also be processed outside of the European Union or the European Economic Area. Use of these networks may therefore involve data protection risks for you since the protection of your rights may be difficult, e.g. your rights to information, erasure, objection, etc. Processing on social networks frequently takes place directly for advertising purposes or for the analysis of user behaviour by network providers, and we have no control over this. If the provider creates user profiles, cookies are often used or user behaviour may be assigned directly to your own member profile on the respective social network (if you are logged in).

The processing operations of personal data described are carried out in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interests and the legitimate interests of the respective provider in order to communicate with you in a timely manner or to inform you about our services. If you have to grant your consent to the respective providers to process your data as a user, the legal basis for this processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR in conjunction with Article 7 GDPR.

Since we have no access to these providers? databases, we would like to point out that you would be best placed to exercise your rights (e.g. to information, rectification, erasure, etc.) directly with the respective provider. More information on the processing of your data on social networks and your options for exercising your right to object or your right of revocation (opt out) is listed below for each of the social network providers we use:

 

11.1 Facebook

(Jointly) Data controller responsible for data processing in Europe:

Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

 

Privacy Notice (Data Policy):

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

 

Opt-out and advertising settings:

https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen

 

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

 

11.2 Instagram

(Jointly) Data controller responsible for data processing in Europe:

Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

 

Privacy Notice (Data Policy):

http://instagram.com/legal/privacy/

 

Opt-out and advertising settings:

https://www.instagram.com/accounts/privacy_and_security/

 

11.3 LinkedIn

(Jointly) Data controller responsible for data processing in Europe:

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

 

Privacy Notice:

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

 

Opt-out and advertising settings:

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

 

11.4 Twitter

(Jointly) Data controller responsible for data processing in Europe:

Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland

 

Privacy Notice:

https://twitter.com/en/privacy

 

Information about your data:

https://twitter.com/settings/your_twitter_data

 

Opt-out and advertising settings:

https://twitter.com/personalization

 

11.5 YouTube

(Jointly) Controller responsible for data processing in Europe:

Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

 

Privacy Notice:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

 

Opt-out and advertising settings:

https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated

 

1. Social media plugins

12.1 YouTube plugin

We have integrated YouTube components on this website. YouTube is an online video portal that allows video publishers to freely place video clips and allows other to view, rate and comment on videos free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos. Both full film and television broadcasts as well as music videos, trailers and user-generated videos are available via the online portal.

 

YouTube is operated by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

Each time a visitor opens an individual page of the website run by us and on which a YouTube component (YouTube plugin) is integrated, the YouTube component in question will trigger the browser on your IT system to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Additional information on YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google will receive information about the specific sub-page of our website you visit.

 

If you are logged onto YouTube at the same time as you visit our website, YouTube identifies the specific sub-page of our website your visit when a sub-page containing a YouTube plugin is accessed. This information is collected through YouTube and Google and assigned to your YouTube account.

 

Through the YouTube component, YouTube and Google receive information that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to YouTube at the same time as accessing our website, regardless of whether you click on a YouTube video or not. If you do not want this information transferred to YouTube and Google, you can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account before visiting our website.

 

The use of YouTube is in the interests of simple, convenient use of our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined by Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR.

 

YouTube's privacy policy, available at https://www.google.com/intl/gb/policies/privacy/, provides information on the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

 

1. Web analytics

13.1 eConda

 

We have integrated econda components on this website. Econda is a web analytics service. Web analytics is the surveying, collection and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. Among other things, a web analytics service collects data on the website from which a person has accessed a website (called a referrer), which sub-pages of the website were accessed or how often and for what length of time a sub-page was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimise a website and provide a cost-benefit analysis of web advertising.

 

econda?s operating company is econda GmbH, Zimmerstr. 6, 76137 Karlsruhe, Germany.

 

Econda places a cookie on your IT system. Each time someone opens an individual page of this website, which is run by us and on which an econda component is integrated, the econda component in question will trigger the browser on your IT system to automatically send data to econda for marketing and optimisation purposes. As part of this technical process, econda obtains knowledge of data that is subsequently used to create pseudonymous user profiles. The user profiles obtained in this way serve to analyse your behaviour and are evaluated with the aim of improving and optimising our website. The data collected via the econda component will not be used to identify you without first obtaining your separate and explicit consent. This data is not merged with personal data or other data containing the same pseudonym.

 

You can prevent cookies being placed by our website at any time by adjusting your web browser?s settings to permanently refuse cookies. Adjusting the browser?s settings in this way would also prevent econda from placing a cookie on your IT system. Furthermore, cookies already placed by econda can be deleted at any time through a web browser or other software programs.

 

You also have the option of objecting to and preventing the collection of the data generated by the econda cookie relating to the use of this website and the processing of this data by econda. To do this, click the submit button to opt out under the link https://www.econda.de/en/data-storage-opt-out/, which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set with your objection is stored on your IT system. If the cookies on your IT system are erased following an objection, you will need to access the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.

 

However, setting an opt-out cookie may result in you being unable to make full use of our website.

 

You can also prevent the processing at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. You can also prevent the storage of cookies by setting your web browser accordingly. Also, disabling Java Script in your web browser or installing a Java Script Blocker (such as https://noscript.net or https://www.ghostery.com) may prevent you from storing and transferring personal information. We point out that through these measures may no longer all the features of our website are available.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

econda's current privacy policy can be found at https://www.econda.de/en/data-protection/.

 

 

13.2 eTracker

 

Our website uses the etracker analytics service. The provider is etracker GmbH, Erste Brunnenstrasse 1, 20459 Hamburg, Germany. This data is used to create user profiles under a pseudonym. Cookies may be used for this purpose. Unless consent is expressly given, the data compiled using etracker technologies is not used to personally identify visitors to our website, nor is any personally identifiable data merged with the anonymous profile.

 

etracker cookies remain on your device until you erase them.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

You may object to your data being collected and stored at any time with future effect. To object to the collection and storage of your visitor data in future, you may obtain an opt-out cookie from etracker through the link below. This ensures that no visitor data from your browser will be collected and stored by etracker in future: https://www.etracker.de/privacy?et=V23Jbb.

 

This sets an opt-out cookie from etracker called "cntcookie". Please do not erase this cookie unless you no longer wish to maintain your objection to the collection and processing of your data. Further information can be found in etracker's privacy policy: https://www.etracker.com/en/data-privacy/.

 

Conclusion of a contract for commissioned data processing

 

We have concluded a contract with etracker for commissioned data processing and fully implement the stringent requirements of the German data protection authorities when using etracker.

 

 

13.3 Facebook Pixel (custom audience)

This website uses "Facebook Pixel" by Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Facebook"). If explicit consent is given, it may be used to track the behaviour of users after they have seen or clicked on a Facebook ad. This process is used to analyse the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market research purposes and can help to optimise future advertising measures.

 

The data collected is anonymous for us and does not give us any information about the identity of the user. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook, which means that it is possible to connect the respective user profile. Furthermore, Facebook may use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with the Facebook Data Policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). You can enable Facebook and its affiliates to operate ads on and off Facebook. A cookie may also be stored on your computer for these purposes. These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

Consent to the use of Facebook Pixel may only be given by users who are older than 13 years of age. If you are under the age stated above, please ask your parent or guardian for permission.

 

To deactivate the use of cookies on your IT system, you can adjust your browser?s settings so that cookies can no longer be stored on your IT system in future or so that cookies that have already been stored are erased. However, disabling all cookies may mean you may no longer have access to certain functions on our website. You may also disable the use of cookies by third parties such as Facebook on the Digital Advertising Alliance website below: https://www.aboutads.info/choices/

 

In addition, you can disable cookies for distance measurement and advertising purposes on the following websites:

 

1. http://optout.networkadvertising.org/
2. http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/

 

Please note that this setting will also be deleted if you delete your cookies.

 

13.4 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (https://www.google.com/about/) (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; hereinafter referred to as "Google"), on our website. As part of this, pseudonymised user profiles are created and cookies (see the section on "Cookies") are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as your browser

 

1. browser type/version
2. operating system
3. referrer URL (website previously visited), host
4. name of the accessing computer (IP address) and
5. time of server request,

 

is transmitted to a Google server in the US and stored there. This information is used to evaluate your use of this website, to compile reports on the website activities, and to perform further services linked to website and internet use for market research purposes and to tailor the design of this website. This information may also be sent to third parties if this is legally required or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Under no circumstances will your IP address be associated with any other data. IP addresses are anonymised so that it is not possible to assign them to individuals (known as IP masking).

 

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser; however, we would point out that this may result in you not being able to use all the features of this website.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

You can also prevent the data generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) from being sent to and processed by Google by downloading and installing the available browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en).

 

As an alternative to the browser add-on, especially for browsers on mobile devices, you can also prevent Google Analytics from capturing data by clicking on the following link: Deactivate Google Analytics. This sets an opt-out cookie that prevents the future collection of your data when visiting this website. The opt-out cookie is only valid on this browser and only for our website and is stored on your device. If you erase the cookies stored for this browser, you will need to reset the opt-out cookie.

 

Additional information on data protection with respect to Google Analytics is available on the Google Analytics website in the help section (https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en).

 

13.5 Google Analytics Remarketing

We have integrated services by Google Remarketing on this website. Google Remarketing is a Google Ads feature that enables a company to display advertisements to internet users who have previously visited the company's website. Integrating Google Remarketing therefore allows a company to create user-based advertisements and consequently to display advertisements of interest to that particular internet user.

 

Google Remarketing services are operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

The purpose of Google Remarketing is to display advertisements that are relevant to your interests. Google Remarketing allows us to display advertisements that are tailored to the individual needs and interests of internet users through the Google advertising network or on other websites.

 

Google Remarketing places a cookie on your IT system. Setting cookies enables Google to recognise visitors to our website who subsequently visit websites that are also members of the Google advertising network. Every time you visit a website that has integrated Google Remarketing services, your browser automatically identifies itself to Google. As part of this technical process, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as your IP address or browsing behaviour, which Google uses, among other things, to display advertisements relevant to your interests.

 

Cookies are used to store personal information, such as the websites you visit. Each time you visit our website, this personal data, including your IP address, is transferred to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may disclose personal data collected through this technical process to third parties.

 

As stated above, you can prevent cookies being placed by our website at any time by adjusting your web browser?s settings to permanently refuse cookies. Adjusting the browser?s settings in this way would also prevent Google from placing a cookie on your IT system. In addition, a cookie already placed by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time through a web browser or other software programs.

 

You also have the option to object to Google's interest-based advertising. To do this, you must visit www.google.com/settings/ads from each of the web browsers you use and adjust the settings there as desired.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

Additional information and Google's privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

 

13.6 Matomo

 

On this website we have integrated the component Matomo of the supplier InnoCraft Ltd., 150 Willis St, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand.

 

Matomo is a software tool for web analysis, ie for the collection, collection and analysis of data on the behavior of visitors to websites. Among other things, data are collected on which website an affected person has come to a website (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed or how often and for which length of stay a subpage was viewed. This is used to optimize the website and cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.

 

The purpose of the Matomo component is to analyse the flow of visitors to our website. Among other things, we use the data and information obtained to evaluate the use of this website and to compile online reports for us that show activity on our website.

 

Matomo sets a cookie on your IT system. By setting the cookie, we are enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time you visit one of the pages on this website, the Internet browser on your IT system automatically causes the Matomo component to submit data to our server for online analysis. In the course of this technical process, we gain knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the person concerned, which among other things serves to help us understand the origin of visitors and clicks.

 

The cookie stores personal information, such as access time, the place from which access was made, and the frequency of visits to our website. Each time you visit our website, this personal information, including the IP address of the Internet connection you use, is transmitted to our server. These personal data are stored by us. We do not share this personal information with third parties.

 

You can prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently contradict the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Matomo from setting a cookie on your IT system. In addition, a cookie already set by Matomo can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs.

 

You also have the option of objecting to and preventing the collection of the data generated by Matomo relating to the use of this website. You need to set an opt-out cookie to do this. If your IT system is later erased, formatted or reinstalled, the data subject will need set an opt-out cookie again. However, setting an opt-out cookie may result in you being unable to make full use of our website.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

 

 

 

13.7 INFOnline GmbH?s Scalable Central Measurement Method

 

We have integrated a tracking pixel to measure the reach of this website. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in websites to enable the recording of log files and analytics for subsequent statistical analysis. The integrated tracking bugs are used for INFOnline GmbH?s Scalable Central Measurement Method.

 

The Scalable Central Measurement System is operated by INFOnline GmbH, Forum Bonn Nord, Brühler Str. 9, 53119 Bonn, Germany.

 

The Scalable Central Measurement Method is used to determine key statistical figures, i.e. measuring reach. The embedded tracking bug shows whether, when and by how many users our website was opened and what content was accessed.

 

The data obtained using the Scalable Central Measurement Method is collected anonymously. To record the number of hits, either a session cookie is set, i.e. a signature is created consisting of various automatically transmitted information, or alternative methods are used to recognise website users. The IP address of the internet connection you use is only collected and processed in an anonymous form. You are not identified at any time.

 

You can prevent cookies being placed by our website at any time by adjusting your web browser?s settings to permanently refuse cookies. Adjusting the browser?s settings in this way would also prevent INFOnline from placing a cookie on your IT system. Furthermore, cookies already placed by INFOnline can be deleted at any time through a web browser or other software programs.

 

You also have the option of objecting to and preventing the collection of the data generated by INFOnline relating to the use of this website and the processing of this data by INFOnline. To do this, click the opt out button under the link https://optout.ioam.de, which sets an opt out cookie. The opt-out cookie set with your objection is stored on the IT system you are using. If the cookies on your system are erased following an objection, you will need to access the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

However, setting an opt-out cookie may result in the you being unable to make full use of the website run by the data controller responsible for processing. INFOnline's current privacy policy can be found at https://www.infonline.de/datenschutz/.

 

 

13.8 Webtrekk

 

We have integrated components from Webtrekk on this website. Webtrekk is a combination of analytics and marketing solutions in one system. Webtrekk enables the website operator to collect data on the use of the website and to customise marketing activities.

 

When accessing our website, the following data is collected and evaluated, which are transmitted from your web browser:

 

1. Name of the retrieved specific website
2. Date and time
3. Web browser information
4. Operating system used
5. Screen resolution and color depth of the device used
6. Referrer URL (previously visited website)
7. IP address
8. clicks made
9. possible form contents, eg content entered in free text fields (For name and password, only "filled in" or "not filled in" is transmitted)

 

Webtrekk is operated by Webtrekk GmbH, Robert-Koch-Platz 4, 10115 Berlin, Germany.

 

Each time someone opens an individual page of this website, Webtrekk collects data for marketing and optimisation purposes and stores this data. Pseudonymised user profiles are created using the data obtained. The pseudonymised user profiles are used for the purpose of analysing visitor behaviour and enable us to improve our website. The data collected via the Webtrekk component will not be used to identify you without first obtaining your separate and explicit consent. This data is not merged with personal data or other data containing the same pseudonym.

 

Webtrekk places a cookie on your IT system. Webtrekk will use the data and information collected via our website to evaluate your user behaviour on our behalf. Webtrekk will also use the information to create reports on user activity on our behalf and to provide other services to our company in connection with the use of our website. Webtrekk does not merge your IP address with any other personally identifiable information.

 

You can prevent cookies being placed by our website at any time by adjusting your web browser?s settings to permanently refuse cookies. Adjusting the browser?s settings in this way would also prevent Webtrekk from placing a cookie on your IT system. Furthermore, cookies already placed by Webtrekk can be erased at any time through a web browser or other software programs.

 

You also have the option of objecting to and preventing the collection of the data generated by the Webtrekk cookie relating to the use of this website and the processing of this data by Webtrekk. To do this, you need to click on a link at https://www.webtrekk.com/en/legal/opt-out-webtrekk/, which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set with your objection is stored on the IT system you are using. If the cookies on your system are erased following an objection, you will need to access the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.

 

However, setting an opt-out cookie may result in you being unable to make full use of our website.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

Webtrekk's current privacy policy can be found at https://www.webtrekk.com/en/why-webtrekk/data-protection/.

 

 

13.9 WiredMinds

 

We have integrated components from WiredMinds on this website. WiredMinds components automatically recognise and qualify users who visit a website. The WiredMinds component enables the operator of a website using the component to generate leads, i.e. to qualify potential new customers.

 

WiredMinds is operated by WiredMinds GmbH, Lindenspürstrasse 32, 70176 Stuttgart, Germany.

 

We use a WiredMinds tracking bug. A tracking bug is a miniature graphic embedded in websites to enable the recording of log files and analytics for subsequent statistical analysis.

 

WiredMinds also sets a cookie on your IT system. The placement of this cookie enables us to analyse the usage of our website.

 

Pseudonymised usage profiles are created using the data obtained. The pseudonymised usage profiles are used for the purpose of analysing visitor behaviour and enable us to improve our website. The data collected via the WiredMinds component will not be used to identify you without first obtaining your separate and explicit consent. This data is not merged with personal data or other data containing the same pseudonym.

 

Each time someone opens an individual page of this website, the WiredMinds component will trigger the browser on your IT system to automatically send data for online analysis purposes. As part of this technical process, WiredMinds receives information about personal data, such as the IP address, which, among other things, facilitates tracking the origin of visitors and clicks.

 

The cookie stores personally identifiable information, such as the time of access, the location from which access was made and the frequency of visits to our website. Each time someone visits our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection you use, is transferred to the WiredMinds servers. WiredMinds stores this personal data but does not disclose it to third parties.

 

You can prevent cookies being placed by our website at any time by adjusting your web browser?s settings to permanently refuse cookies. Adjusting the browser?s settings in this way would also prevent WiredMinds from placing a cookie on your IT system. Furthermore, cookies already placed by WiredMinds can be erased at any time through a web browser or other software programs.

 

You also have the option of objecting to and preventing the collection of the data generated by WiredMinds relating to the use of this website. To do so, you will need to click the Don?t Track My Visits button at https://wm.wiredminds.de/track/cookie_mgr.php?mode=dont_track_ask&websitesel. If your IT system is later erased, formatted or reinstalled, you will need set an opt-out cookie again.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

Additional information and WiredMinds' privacy policy can be found at https://www.wiredminds.de/fileadmin/testimages/content/datenschutz/Datenschutzerklaerung_ohneOptout_en.pdf.

 

 

1. Advertising

14.1 ADITION

 

We have integrated ADITION components on this website. ADITION is a provider of data-based digital marketing services and provides an advertising platform aimed at advertisers and online marketing agencies.

 

ADITION is operated by ADITION technologies AG, Oststrasse 55, 40211 Düsseldorf, Germany.

 

The purpose of ADITION is to display digital advertising media. ADITION places a cookie on your IT system. ADITION does not store any personal data in the cookie. All information stored in the cookie is of a technical nature and makes it possible, among other things, to track how often certain advertising media is displayed.

 

You can prevent cookies being placed by our website at any time by adjusting your web browser?s settings to permanently refuse cookies. Adjusting the browser?s settings in this way would also prevent ADITION from placing a cookie on your IT system. Furthermore, cookies already placed by ADITION can be erased at any time through a web browser or other software programs.

 

You also have the option of objecting to and preventing the collection of the data generated by the ADITION cookie relating to the use of this website and the processing of this data by ADITION. To do so, you will need to click on a link at https://www.adition.com/en/privacy/, which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set with your objection is stored on your IT system. If the cookies on your IT system are erased following an objection, you will need to access the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.

 

However, setting an opt-out cookie may result in you being unable to make full use of our website.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

ADITION's current privacy policy can be found at https://www.adition.com/kontakt/datenschutz/.

 

 

14.2 Google Ads (formerly AdWords)

Our website uses the functions of Google Ads, which we use to advertise this website in Google?s search results as well as on third party websites. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). To this end, Google places a cookie on your device?s browser, which automatically uses a pseudonymous cookie ID and facilitates interest-based advertising on the basis of the websites you have visited.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

No further processing will take place unless you have consented to Google linking your internet and app browsing history to your Google account and using information from your Google account to personalise ads you view online. In this case, if you are logged in to Google during your visit to our website, Google will use your information in conjunction with Google Analytics data to create and define target audience lists for cross-device remarketing. Google will temporarily link your personal data with Google Analytics data in order to form target groups.

 

You can permanently disable the setting of cookies for ad preferences by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available from the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/.

 

Alternatively, you can contact the Digital Advertising Alliance at www.aboutads.info to find out about the setting of cookies and configure your settings. Finally, you can adjust your browser?s settings in such a way that you are informed about the use of cookies and you only permit the acceptance of cookies on an individual basis or in certain cases; alternatively you may adjust these settings to generally block cookies. Not accepting cookies may limit the functionality of our website.

 

More information and the privacy policy regarding advertising and Google can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/.

 

14.3 Google AdSense

We have integrated Google AdSense on this website. Google AdSense is an online service that enables the placement of advertisements on third-party websites. Google AdSense is based on an algorithm that selects the advertisements displayed on third-party websites according to the content of the third-party site in question. Google AdSense facilitates the targeting of internet users on the basis of their interests, which is implemented by generating individual user profiles.

 

The Google AdSense component is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

The purpose of the Google AdSense component is to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense places a cookie on your IT system. The placement of this cookie enables Alphabet Inc. to analyse the usage of our website. Each time someone opens an individual page of this website, which is run by us and on which a Google AdSense component is integrated, the Google AdSense component in question will trigger the browser on your IT system to automatically send data to Alphabet Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA, for online marketing purposes and to charge commission. As part of this technical process, Alphabet Inc. receives information about personal data, such as your IP address, which, among other things, enables Alphabet Inc. to track the origin of visitors and clicks, and subsequently charge commission.

 

You can prevent cookies being placed by our website at any time by adjusting your web browser?s settings to permanently refuse cookies. Adjusting the browser?s settings in this way would also prevent Alphabet Inc. from placing a cookie on your IT system. In addition, a cookie already placed by Alphabet Inc. can be deleted at any time through a web browser or other software programs.

 

Google AdSense also uses tracking bugs. A tracking bug is a miniature graphic embedded in websites to enable the recording of log files and analytics for subsequent statistical analysis. The embedded tracking bug allows Alphabet Inc. to determine if and when a website was opened by your IT system and what links you clicked. Among other things, tracking bugs help analyse the flow of visitors to a website.

 

Through Google AdSense, personal data and information, which also includes your IP address and is necessary for the collection and billing of advertisements displayed, is sent to Alphabet Inc. in the United States of America. This personal data is stored and processed in the United States of America. Alphabet Inc. may disclose personal data collected through this technical process to third parties.

 

Google AdSense is explained in more detail at https://www.google.de/adsense/start/.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

14.4 Google Ads with conversion tracking

We have integrated Google Ads on this website. Google Ads is an internet advertising service that allows advertisers to run adverts in both Google and Google advertising network search engine results. Google Ads allows an advertiser to predefine keywords that will display an ad on Google's search engine results only when the search engine retrieves a keyword-related search result. On the Google Network, ads are distributed to relevant websites using an automated algorithm and according to predefined keywords.

 

Google Ads is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

The purpose of Google Ads is to promote our website by displaying interest-based advertising on third-party websites and in the search engine results of Google's search engine and by displaying third-party ads on our website.

 

If you arrive on our website via a Google advert, what is known as a conversion cookie will be stored on your IT system by Google. A conversion cookie expires after 30 days and is not used to identify you. Provided the cookie has not expired, the conversion cookie is used to trace whether certain sub-pages, such as the shopping cart of an online shop system, were accessed on our website. The conversion cookie tells us and Google whether any revenues was generated by a user who arrived on our website via an Ads ad, i.e. if they completed or cancelled a purchase.

 

The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie is used by Google to provide visitor statistics for our website. We then use these visitor statistics to determine the total number of users who have been directed to us through Ads ads in order to determine the success or failure of each Ads ad and to optimise our Ads ads for the future. Neither our company nor any other Google Ads advertisers receive any information from Google that could identify you.

 

Conversion cookies are used to store personal information, such as the websites you visit. Each time someone visits our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection you are using, is sent to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may disclose personal data collected through this technical process to third parties.

 

You can prevent cookies being placed by our website at any time by adjusting your web browser?s settings to permanently refuse cookies. Adjusting the browser?s settings in this way would also prevent Google from placing a conversion cookie on your IT system. In addition, a cookie already placed by Google Ads can be deleted at any time through a web browser or other software programs.

 

You also have the option to object to Google's interest-based advertising. To do this, you must visit www.google.com/settings/ads from each of the web browsers you use and adjust the settings there as desired.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

Additional information and Google's privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

 

1. Partner and affiliate programmes

15.1 DoubleClick

 

This website contains components from DoubleClick by Google. DoubleClick is a brand of Google (Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland) under which special online marketing solutions are marketed to advertising agencies and publishers.

 

DoubleClick by Google transfers data to the DoubleClick server with every click or other activities. Each of these data transfers triggers a cookie request to your browser. If the browser accepts this request, DoubleClick sets a cookie on your IT system. The purpose of the cookie is to optimise and display advertising. Among other things, the cookie is used to place and display advertisements relevant to the user and to generate reports on or improve advertising campaigns. In addition, the cookie serves to prevent the same advertisement being displayed multiple times.

 

DoubleClick uses a cookie ID, which is required to complete the technical process. The cookie ID is required, for example, to display an advertisement on a browser. DoubleClick can also use the cookie ID to determine which advertisements have already been displayed on a browser in order to avoid duplicates. Furthermore, DoubleClick is able to capture conversions through the cookie ID.

 

According to Google a DoubleClick cookie does not contain any personally identifiable information. However, a DoubleClick cookie may contain additional campaign identifiers. A campaign identifier is used to identify the campaigns with which you have already been in contact.

 

Each time someone opens an individual page of this website, which is run by us and on which a DoubleClick component is integrated, the DoubleClick component in question will trigger the browser on your IT system to send data to Google for online marketing purposes and for the purpose of charging commission. As part of this technical process, Google obtains knowledge of data that is subsequently used to charge commission. Among other things, Google can verify that you have clicked on a specific link on our website.

 

You can prevent cookies being placed by DoubleClick and our website at any time by adjusting your web browser?s settings. Furthermore, cookies already placed can be deleted at any time through a web browser or other software programs.

 

The storage of cookies can also be prevented by blocking the cookies of "www.googleadservices.com" in the settings of your web browser (https://www.google.com/settings/ads). Please note that this setting will be deleted if you delete your cookies. In addition, interest-based ads can be disabled through the link http://www.aboutads.info/choices. This setting will also be deleted if you delete your cookies

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

For more information and to review DoubleClick by Google's current privacy policy, please visit https://www.google.com/policies/.

 

 

15.2 TradeTracker

TradeTracker components have been integrated on this website. TradeTracker (TradeTracker Deutschland GmbH, Uhlandstraße 26, 22087 Hamburg, Germany) is an affiliate network offering affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is a web-based form of sales that enables commercial operators of websites to display advertisements usually paid by click or on commission on third-party websites, i.e. sales partners.

 

TradeTracker places a cookie on your IT system. The TradeTracker tracking cookie does not store any personal data. Only the affiliate?s identification number, i.e. that of the partner referring the potential customer, as well as the order number of the visitor to a website and the advertising medium clicked are stored. The purpose of storing this data is to process commission payments.

 

You can prevent cookies being placed by TradeTracker and our website at any time by adjusting your web browser?s settings. Furthermore, cookies already placed can be deleted at any time through a web browser or other software programs.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

TradeTracker's current privacy policy can be found at https://tradetracker.com/privacy-policy/.

 

1. Plugins and other services

16.1 Google Maps

We use Google Maps (API) on our website, provided through Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive maps to visually display geographic information. For example, by using this service, you can view our location and make it easier for you to reach us.

 

When you access sub-pages in which a Google Maps map is integrated, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transferred to Google's servers in the US and stored there. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account that you are logged in to or whether you have no user account with them at all. When you are logged in to Google, your information will be directly associated with your account. If you do not want your profile associated with Google, you will need to log out of your Google account. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and analysis it. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you must contact Google to exercise this right.

 

If you do not agree with the future transmission of your data to Google as part of your use of Google Maps, you have the option of completely deactivating the Google Maps web service by switching off the JavaScript application in your browser. You will then be unable to use Google Maps and therefore the map displayed on this website.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

The Google terms of use can be found at https://www.google.com/policies/terms/regional.html, and the additional Google Maps terms of use can be found at https://www.google.com/help/terms_maps/.

 

Detailed information on data protection with respect to the use of Google Maps is available on Google?s website ("Google Privacy Policy"): https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

 

16.2 Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager, a cookie-free domain that does not collect personally identifiable information.

 

With this tool, "website tags" (i.e. keywords that are integrated into HTML elements) can be implemented and managed via an interface. By using the Google Tag Manager, we can automatically track which button, link or customised image you have actively clicked and then record which content on our website is of particular interest to you.

 

The tool also triggers other tags that may themselves collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If you have disabled it at the domain or cookie level, it will remain in place for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

16.3 Google WebFonts

 

Our website uses web fonts provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland for the uniform display of fonts. When you access a website, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

 

To do this, the browser you are using must connect to Google's servers. This gives Google information that our website has been accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our website.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

More information about Google Web Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

 

 

16.4 Slideshare

 

We have integrated SlideShare components on this website. LinkedIn SlideShare is a file hosting service that enables you to exchange and archive presentations and other documents such as PDF files, videos and webinars. The file hosting service allows users to upload media content in all popular formats, with documents either made publicly available or marked as private.

 

SlideShare is operated by the LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For privacy matters outside the United States, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

 

LinkedIn SlideShare provides embed codes for the media content stored there (presentations, PDF files, videos, photos, etc.). Embed codes are program codes that are embedded in websites with the aim of displaying external content on a website. Embed codes make it possible for a company to reproduce content on its own website without storing it on its own server and, in doing so, potentially violate the reproduction rights of the respective author of the content. Another advantage of using an embed code is that the respective operator of a website does not use its own storage space, reducing the burden on its own server. An embed code can be integrated anywhere on another website, which means that external content can also be inserted within a company?s own text. The purpose of using LinkedIn SlideShare is to reduce the burden on our server as well as to avoid copyright infringements when using third-party content.

 

Each time you visit our website, which is equipped with a SlideShare component (embed codes), this component causes the browser you are using to download embedded data from SlideShare. As part of this technical process, LinkedIn will receive information about the specific sub-page of our website visited by the data subject.

 

If you are logged in to SlideShare at the same time, SlideShare will recognise which specific page you are visiting each time you access our website and for the entire duration of your stay on our website. This information is collected by SlideShare and allocated to your SlideShare account by LinkedIn.

 

Through the SlideShare component, LinkedIn receives information that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to SlideShare at the same time as accessing our website, regardless of whether you click on the embedded media data or not. If you do not want this information transferred to LinkedIn, you can prevent this by logging out of your SlideShare account before visiting our website.

 

LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua and Lotame, which may set cookies. You can reject these cookies by visiting https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

LinkedIn's current privacy policy can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

 

 

16.5 Vimeo (videos)

Our website has integrated plugins provided by video portal Vimeo, which is operated by Vimeo, LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. When you visit a page of our website that contains a social plugin, your browser makes a direct connection to the Vimeo servers. The content of the plugin is transferred from Vimeo directly to your browser, which then embeds it into the website. Through the integrated plugin, Vimeo receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Vimeo account or are not currently logged in to Vimeo. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted by your browser directly to a Vimeo server in the US and stored there.

 

If you are logged into Vimeo, Vimeo can link your visit to our website directly to your Vimeo account. If you interact with the plugins (e.g. by clicking the start button on a video), this information is also transmitted directly to a Vimeo server and stored there.

 

If you do not want Vimeo to associate any data collected via our website with your Vimeo account, you should log out of Vimeo before you visit our website.

 

Please see Vimeo's privacy policies for the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Vimeo, as well as your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

 

The Google Analytics tracking tool is automatically integrated into videos from Vimeo that are integrated on our website. This is Vimeo's own tracking, to which we have no access and over which we have no control. For tracking, Google Analytics uses "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer to help analyse your use of the website. The information generated by cookies about your use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the US and stored there.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

16.6 YouTube (videos)

We have integrated YouTube components on this website. YouTube is an online video portal that allows video publishers to freely place video clips and allows other to view, rate and comment on videos free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos. Both full film and television broadcasts as well as music videos, trailers and user-generated videos are available via the online portal.

 

YouTube is operated by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

 

Each time a visitor opens an individual page of the website run by us and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) is integrated, the YouTube component in question will trigger the browser on your IT system to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Additional information on YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google will receive information about the specific sub-page of our website you visit.

 

If the data subject is logged onto YouTube at the same time as they visit our website, YouTube identifies the specific sub-page of our website your visit when a sub-page containing a YouTube video is accessed. This information is collected through YouTube and Google and assigned to your YouTube account.

 

Through the YouTube component, YouTube and Google receive information that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to YouTube at the same time as accessing our website, regardless of whether you click on a YouTube video or not. If you do not want this information transferred to YouTube and Google, you can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account before visiting our website.

 

These processing operations only take place if express consent is granted in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1(a) GDPR.

 

YouTube's privacy policy, available at https://www.google.com/intl/gb/policies/privacy/, provides information on the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

 

1. Payment provider

17.1 Klarna

We have integrated Klarna components on this website. Klarna is an online payment service provider that enables you to purchase on account or make flexible instalment payments. Klarna also offers other services such as buyer protection and identity and credit checks.

 

Klarna is operated by Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden.

 

If you choose either "purchase on account" or "instalment purchase" as the payment option during the ordering process in our online shop, your data will be automatically transmitted to Klarna. By selecting one of these payment options, you are consenting to the personal data required to process your purchase on account or instalment purchase or for identity and credit checks being sent.

 

The personal data transmitted to Klarna usually includes your first name, surname, address, date of birth, gender, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number as well as other data necessary to process a purchase on account or instalment purchase. Personal data related to the respective order is also necessary to process the purchase agreement. In particular, there may be a mutual exchange of payment information, such as bank details, a card number, expiry date and CVC code, the number of items, item numbers, data on goods and services, prices and tax charges, information on previous purchasing behaviour or other information on your financial situation.

 

The transmission of data is intended in particular for identity verification, payment administration and fraud prevention purposes. We will transmit personal data to Klarna in particular if there is a legitimate interest in the transmission. The personal data exchanged between Klarna and us is transmitted by Klarna to credit agencies. The purpose of this transmission is to verify your identity and creditworthiness.

 

Klarna also passes on the personal data to affiliated companies (in the Klarna Group) and service providers or subcontractors, provided this is necessary to fulfil contractual obligations or the data will be processed on behalf of Klarna.

 

Klarna collects and uses data and information about the data subject?s previous payment behaviour as well as probability values for their behaviour in future (called scoring) in order to decide whether to establish, execute or terminate a contractual relationship. The scoring is calculated on the basis of scientifically recognised mathematical-statistical methods.

 

You have the option of revoking your consent to Klarna handling your personal data at any time. Revoking your consent does not affect personal data that must be processed, used or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.

 

Klarna is used in the interest of proper, easy payment processing. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined by Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR.

 

Klarna's current privacy policy can be found at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/data/de_de/data_protection.pdf.

 

17.2 paydirekt

One of the payment methods we offer on our website is paydirekt. The provider of this payment service is paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstr. 14-16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter referred to as "paydirekt").

 

If you pay with paydirekt, paydirekt collects various transaction data and forwards it to the bank where you are registered with paydirekt. In addition to the data required for payment, paydirekt also collects other data such as your delivery address or individual items in your shopping cart as part of transaction processing.

 

paydirekt then authenticates the transaction using the authentication procedure established with the bank for this purpose. The payment amount will then be transferred from your account to our account. Neither we nor third parties have access to your account information.

 

paydirekt is used in the interest of proper, easy payment processing. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined by Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR.

 

For details on payment with paydirekt, please see to paydirekt's T&Cs and privacy policy at: https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/index.html (German only).

 

17.3 PayPal

We have integrated PayPal components on this website. PayPal is an online payment service provider. Payments are processed via PayPal accounts, which are virtual private or business accounts. In addition, PayPal offers the option of processing virtual payments via credit cards if a user does not have a PayPal account. A PayPal account is managed via an email address, which is why there is no traditional account number involved. PayPal makes it possible to induce online payments to third parties or to receive payments. PayPal also acts as a trustee and offers buyer protection services.

 

The European operating company of PayPal is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. & Cie. S.C.A., 22?24 Boulevard Royal, 2449 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

 

If you select "PayPal" as your payment option during the ordering process in our online shop, your data will be automatically transmitted to PayPal. By selecting this payment option, you are consenting to the personal data required to process your payment being sent.

 

The personal data transmitted to PayPal usually includes your first name, surname, address, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number or other data necessary to process payment. Personal data related to the respective order is also necessary to process the purchase agreement.

 

The transmission of data is intended for payment processing and fraud prevention purposes. We will transmit personal data to PayPal in particular if there is a legitimate interest in the transmission. Under certain circumstances, the personal data exchanged between PayPal and us is transmitted by PayPal to credit agencies. The purpose of this transmission is to verify your identity and creditworthiness.

 

PayPal may also disclose the personal data to affiliated companies and service providers or subcontractors, provided this is necessary to fulfil contractual obligations or the data will be processed on behalf of PayPal.

 

You have the option of revoking your consent to PayPal handling your personal data at any time. Revoking your consent does not affect personal data that must be processed, used or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.

 

PayPal is used in the interest of proper, easy payment processing. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined by Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR.

 

PayPal's current privacy policy can be found at https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

 

17.4 Sofort

We have integrated Sofortüberweisung components on this website. Sofortüberweisung is a payment service that facilitates the cashless payment for products and services online. Sofortüberweisung represents a technical procedure through which the online merchant immediately receives a payment confirmation. This enables a merchant to deliver goods, services or downloads to the customer immediately once the order has been placed.

 

Sofortüberweisung is operated by SOFORT GmbH, Fussbergstrasse 1, 82131 Gauting, Germany, Part of the Klarna Bank AB, (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden.

 

If you select "Sofortüberweisung" as your payment option during the ordering process in our online shop, your data will be automatically transmitted to Sofortüberweisung. By selecting this payment option, you are consenting to the personal data required to process your payment being sent.

 

If your payment is processed via Sofortüberweisung, you will be sending your PIN and TAN to Sofort GmbH. Sofortüberweisung carries out a bank transfer to us after performing a technical check of the account balance and retrieving further data to check the account coverage. We are automatically notified of the execution of this financial transaction.

 

The personal data exchanged with Sofortüberweisung includes your first name, surname, address, email address, IP address, telephone number, mobile phone number or other data necessary to process payment. The transmission of data is intended for payment processing and fraud prevention purposes. We will also transmit personal data to Sofortüberweisung if there is a legitimate interest in such data being sent. Under certain circumstances, the personal data exchanged between Sofortüberweisung and us is transmitted by Sofortüberweisung to credit agencies. The purpose of this transmission is to verify your identity and creditworthiness.

 

Sofortüberweisung may also disclose the personal data to affiliated companies and service providers or subcontractors, provided this is necessary to fulfil contractual obligations or the data will be processed on behalf of Sofortüberweisung.

 

The data subject has the option of revoking their consent to Sofortüberweisung handling their personal data at any time. Revoking your consent does not affect personal data that must be processed, used or transmitted for (contractual) payment processing.

 

Sofortüberweisung is used in the interest of proper, easy payment processing. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined by Article 6 Paragraph 1(f) GDPR.

 

Sofortüberweisung?s current privacy policy can be found at https://www.sofort.com/ger-DE/datenschutzerklaerung-sofort-gmbh/ (German only).

 

1. Your rights as a data subject

18.1 Right to confirmation

You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data relating to you will be processed.

 

18.2 Revocation of consent regarding data protection

You have the right to revoke any consent to the processing of personal data at any time with future effect.

 

1. Routine storage, erasure and blocking of personal data

We process and store your personal data only for the period of time necessary to meet the storage purpose or as required by the legal provisions to which our company is subject.

 

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a required retention period expires, personal data will be routinely blocked or erased in accordance with the statutory provisions.

 

1. Duration of storage of personal data

 

The criterion for the duration of the retention of personal data is the respective legal retention period. Once this period expires, the data in question will be routinely erased, provided it is no longer required for the fulfilment or initiation of the contract.

 

 

1. Version and amendments to the Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice is currently valid and was last updated on March 2023.

 

It may be necessary for us to amend this Privacy Notice in the process of further developing our website and the services we offer through our website or due to changes in legal or regulatory requirements. You can view and print our current Privacy Notice on the website at any time by visiting "https://autelenergy.eu/policies/privacy-policy".

 

This privacy statement has been prepared with the assistance of the privacy software: <a href='https://www.audatis-manager.de'>audatis MANAGER.