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Any collection, processing and use (hereinafter “use”) of data is solely for the purpose of providing our services. Our services have been designed to use as little personal information as possible. For that matter, “personal data” is understood as all individual details about a person or factual circumstances of an identifiable natural person (so-called “affected person”). The following statements on data protection describe what types of data are collected when accessing our website, what happens with these data and how you may object to data usage.

1. General information on data processing

1.1 Person Responsible (Controller)
Responsible within the meaning of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) is:

Beumer Group GmbH & Co. KG
Address: Oelder Str. 40, 59269 Beckum
Email: [email protected]
Homepage: https://www.beumergroup.com

1.2 Data Protection Officer
If you have questions about data protection, you can contact our Data Protection Officer at the following email address: [email protected]

1.3 Protection of your data
We have taken technical and organizational measures to ensure that the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are met by us, as well as, by external service providers working for us.

If we work with other companies to provide our services, such as email and server providers, this will only be done after an extensive selection process. In this selection process, each individual service provider is carefully selected for its suitability in terms of technical and organizational data protection skills. This selection procedure will be documented in writing and an agreement on the order processing of data (data processing agreement) will only be concluded if the third party complies with the requirements of Art. 28 GDPR.

Your information will be stored on specially protected servers. Access to it is only possible for a few specially authorized persons. Our website is SSL/TLS encrypted, as can be seen by the https:// at the start of our URL.

1.4 Erasure of personal data
We process personal data only if necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing is fulfilled, erasure of the data is carried out according to the standards of the erasure concept, unless legal or contractual regulations oppose this.

2. Use of data on this website and in logfiles

2.1 Scope of processing personal data
When visiting our website, our web servers temporarily store every access in a log file. The following data is collected and stored until automated erasure:

  • Anonymised IP address of the requesting device
  • Date and time of access
  • Name and URL of the retrieved file
  • Transmitted amount of data
  • Message if the retrieval was successful
  • Detection data of the browser and operating system used
  • Website from which access is made

We or our partners may process additional data occasionally. You will find information about this below.

2.2 Legal basis for processing personal data
The legal basis for the temporary storage of the data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to make our website accessible for you.

2.3 Purpose of data processing
The processing of this data serves: the purpose of enabling the use of the website (connection establishment), system security, the technical administration of the network infrastructure, as well as to optimize the website. The IP address is evaluated only in case of attacks on our network infrastructure or the network infrastructure of our internet provider.

2.4 Duration of storage
The data will be deleted if the purpose of the data processing has been achieved and no statutory, official or contractual retention periods prevent deletion.

2.5 Right of objection and erasure
The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website. Consequently, the user has no option to object. You can obtain information about data processing at All-inkl.com and exercise your rights by sending an informal letter with the subject “…” stating your name, address and date of birth, addressed to: ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich, Owner: René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf

2.6 Hostingprovider All-Inkl
We use the hosting provider All-inkl.com. All-inkl.com sets cookies. These help to make our website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to the website. The data processing is carried out by:

ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, Germany Further information can be found in the privacy policy of all-inkl.com:
https://all-inkl.com/en/privacy-policy

3. Use of cookies

3.1 Description and scope of data processing
Our website uses cookies. This means that when using the website, cookies are stored on your computer. Cookies are small text files which are assigned to the browser you are using and which are stored on your hard drive. Through this information flows to us or the party who set the cookie. Cookies cannot run programs on or transmit viruses to your computer. They are used to analyze the use of our website in anonymized or pseudonymized form and to enable personalized advertisements on this website. The following data may be transmitted:

  • Frequency of website visits
  • Which functions of the website are used by you
  • Your cookie-settings
  • Language settings
  • Used search terms

Upon entering our website, a cosent banner informs you about the use of cookies on this website and asks for your consent to the use of cookies. Also, you are pointed to the data privacy statement of this website.

3.2 Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of data by cookies, which do not only serve the functionality of our website, is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

The legal basis for the processing of data for cookies, which serve only the functionality of this website, is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

3.3 Purpose of data processing
Our legitimate interests are to provide you with a working website connection and to ensure a comfortable use of this website. Also, we need to process your personal data to solve occurring safety and security issues, as well as to ensure system stability.

The data processing takes place to make a statistical evaluation of our website possible.

3.4 Duration of storage
This website uses the following types of cookies. The extend and function of each are being explained below:

  • Transient cookies (see a)
  • Persistent cookies (see b)
  1. a) Transient cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser. This is especially true for session cookies which store your session ID, with which various requests from your browser can be assigned to your session. This will allow your computer to be recognized when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted when you log out or close the browser.
  2. b) Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may differ depending on the cookie.

3.5 Right to objection and erasure
You have the possibility to revoke your consent to the data processing by means of cookies, which do not only serve the functionality of the website. In addition, we do not set cookies until you have agreed to set cookies when you visit the site. In this way, you can prevent data processing via cookies on our website. You can also delete the cookies in your browser’s security settings at any time. Please note that you may not be able to use all the features of this website. The setting of cookies can also be prevented at any time by appropriate settings in your internet browser.

3.6 Borlabs
Borlabs serves the practical implementation of the GDPR and other data protection-relevant law with regard to the use of cookies on our website and the integration of analysis tools by means of consent. If you give your consent via the cookie banner, the following data will be processed:

  • Your IP address
  • Details of your consent
  • URL of the consent website
  • Date and time of consent
  • Date and time of the last page access

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 S. 1 lit. c) GDPR.

The data processing is carried out by: Borlabs GmbH, Rübenkamp 32, 22305 Hamburg, Germany.

Further information about the data processing can be found at: https://de.borlabs.io/datenschutz

3.6.1 Duration of data storage
The data will only be stored for as long as is necessary for the review, unless legal requirements demand longer storage of the data. Borlabs will delete your consent after 6 months.

3.6.2 Right to objection and erasure
You can withdraw the consent given via our Consent Banner Borlabs by deleting the corresponding cookie called ‘borlabs-cookie’.

4. Contact

4.1 Description and scope of data processing
It is possible to contact us via our website by e-mail, a contact form or by telephone (+49 (2521) 243971). For this purpose, various data is required to answer the request, which is automatically stored for processing. The following data is collected as a minimum (marked as a mandatory field) as part of the contact form:

  • First name
  • Surname
  • Company name
  • Job title
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Industry
  • Country
  • Reason for request
  • Message

Your data will not be passed on to third parties, unless you have given your consent.

4.2 Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis depends on Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b) GDPR. However, if the user also enters personal data in the optional input field, the data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

4.3 Purpose of data processing
The processing of personal data from the input form is used solely handling the contact request.

4.4 Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as we answer your request. There might occur rare cases when legal or contractual retention periods interfere with the erasure of your personal data. In this case your data will be deleted after these periods.

4.5 Right to objection and erasure
You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time. If you contact us, you can object to the storage of your personal data at any time. In such cases, the conversation cannot be continued. All personal data that has been stored in the course of the contact will be deleted.

5. Data processing for applications

5.1 Description and scope of data processing
The jobs advertised on our site contain a link that leads directly to the SmartRecruiters applicant portal. SmartRecruiters uses persistent and transient cookies with your consent to recognize the individual user and statistically evaluate the individual job offers when the page associated with the job offer is accessed. However, SmartRecruiters is the data controller for this. You can find the relevant information on the SmartRecruiters website.

The data processing is carried out by: SmartRecruiters GmbH, Wilhelmstr. 118, 10963 Berlin, Germany.

We trust in the reliability and IT and data security of SmartRecruiters. Further information on data protection at SmartRecruiters can be found at: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/de/legal/general-privacy-policy

5.2 Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for data processing is the applicable national and international data protection laws. Further information on the applicable data protection laws can be found at:
https://www.smartrecruiters.com/de/legal/general-privacy-policy

5.3 Purpose of data processing
We process your data exclusively for the purpose of carrying out the application process.

5.4 Duration and storage
In case of successful application and employment, the personal data is stored in accordance with the legal requirements. In case of unsuccessful application, the data will be deleted in accordance with the rules of the local erasure concept. In doing so the provisions of the AGG (German Employment Law), especially the existing evidence pursuant to § 22 AGG, are taken into account.

This does not apply if we are obliged to any legal erasure periods or if you have given consent to store your data for further communication with us (e.g. we have another suitable job in the future). If you have given consent the legal basis for further storage of your data is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. c) or lit. a) GDPR.

5.5 Right to objection and erasure
You can contact us at any time and object to further processing of your data. All personal data of the application process will be deleted in this case.

6. Newsletter

6.1 Description and scope of data processing
On our website visitors can subscribe to our newsletter. When subscribing to the newsletter, you will be asked to provide personal data for processing. This is the data that is requested in the newsletter registration form. Input fields marked with an “*” are mandatory fields:

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Company name
  • E-mail address
  • Job title
  • Industry
  • Country

This data is necessary to send the newsletter to its recipients.

The newsletter will be sent via email only after the sign-up process is completed. In order to meet the requirements of the GDPR, we use DOI (Double Opt.-In). If you sign up for our newsletter, we will send a confirmation email to the address you provided us with. This email contains a confirmation link that you must click to complete the sign-up process. Following this procedure, the IP address, date and time of login are stored. This is done to prevent abuses. We won’t transfer the data to third parties.

6.2 Legal basis for data processing
The processing of personal data in the context of sending newsletters is based on the necessary consent of the data subjects and the legitimate interests of the controller, taking into account the applicable national or international data protection regulations.

6.3 Purpose of data processing
The newsletter has the functions of informing the affected parties about offers and news at a regular basis.

6.4 Duration of storage
We process personal data only as long as necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing is fulfilled, erasure of the data is carried out according to the standards of the erasure concept, unless legal or contractual regulations oppose this.

6.5 Right to objection and erasure
The consent to receiving the newsletter can be revoked by you at any time. For this purpose, you can click the integrated link in each newsletter to unsubscribe. It is also possible to inform us about the revocation of the consent in any other way, e.g. via mail or email.

6.6 Sleeknote
6.6.1 Description and scope of data processing
To send the newsletter, we use the services of Sleeknote ApS. The data processing is carried out by: Sleeknote ApS, Ankersgade 12C, 1, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark.

The following data is processed by Sleeknote:

  • IP address (only recorded and stored in anonymized form)
  • Date and time of the query
  • Geolocation of the visitor
  • Language of the browser
  • Title of the page(s) accessed
  • URL(s) of the page(s) accessed
  • User agent
  • Returning visitors
  • Device

Sleeknote will not disclose your personal information without your consent, unless required by law.

Further information on the data protection of the service provider can be found here: https://sleeknote.com/privacy-policy

6.6.2 Legal basis of data processing
The legal basis for commissioning Sleeknote is our legitimate interest acc. to Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit) f GDPR.

6.6.3 Purpose of data processing
The purpose of the data processing and our legitimate interest is to send our newsletter in a legally compliant manner.

6.6.4 Duration of storage
Sleeknote stores your data for three months, provided that no legal, official or contractual regulations prevent this.

6.6.5 Right to objection and erasure
You have the option at any time to withdraw your consent to receive the newsletter, see Art. 7 GDPR. A withdrawal is effective from the time at which it is given. To do this, you can click on the unsubscribe link integrated into each newsletter or notify us of the withdrawal of consent in any other way.

7. Social media links

We have integrated social media platforms through into our services, which may result in the social media provider receiving data from you. If you click on the social media link, the website of the respective social media provider is loaded. By loading the website of the respective social media provider via our services, the respective reference data is transmitted to the respective social media provider. The social media provider thereby receives the information that you have visited us.

Further information on data processing by the social media providers can be found here:

8. Social media on our website

We integrated social media platforms on our website via “plug-ins”, which may result in social media providers receiving data from you if necessary. We will break this down for you in the following.

8.1 Shariff
The data-protection-proof “Shariff” buttons. “Shariff” was developed by computer magazine specialists to provide more privacy on the Internet by replacing the usual “share” buttons on social networks with those that begin with a selective click on the data transfer below. More information about the Shariff project can be found at:

http://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html

8.2 Vimeo Video
8.2.1 Description and scope of data processing
We have integrated the services of Vimeo on this website. We use for the integration of videos the provider Vimeo. Data processing is carried out by: Vimeo Inc., 330 West 34th Street, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10001, USA.

If, after you have given your consent, you access the web pages of our website that are provided with such a plugin, a connection to the Vimeo servers is established and the plugin is displayed. This tells the Vimeo server which of our web pages you have visited. If you are logged in to Vimeo as a member, Vimeo assigns this information to your personal user account. When you use the plugin, e.g. by clicking on the start button of a video, this information is also assigned to your user account. For more information on data protection at Vimeo, we refer to the following data policy of Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/privacy

8.2.2 Legal basis of data processing
The legal basis for data processing is your given consent, Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

8.2.3 Purpose of data processing
We use social media to promote our company. We also want to give you the opportunity to interact with social media through our website. We also want to give you the opportunity to stream videos through Vimeo.

8.2.4 Duration of storage
By its own admission, Vimeo stores your personal data only as long as you have an account. If you do not have an account, the data will only be stored in an anonymous form, so that the GDPR will not be used for this data.

8.2.5 Right to objection and erasure
You have the option to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time. To do so, please change your consent settings or contact our data protection officer.

To prevent the processing of data by Vimeo, you have the possibility to log out of Vimeo and delete all cookies before visiting our website. Other settings and objections to the use of data for promotional purposes are possible within the Vimeo profile settings or via the US-page or the EU-side of Vimeo.

9. Tracking and analytics

For the continuous improvement of our website we use the following tracking and analytics tools. Below you can find information on which personal data is processed in each case and how you can reach the respective service providers:

9.1 Google Tag Manager
9.1.1 Description and scope of data processing
Google Tag Manager is a solution that allows us to manage so-called website tags via an interface (and thus, for example, integrate Google marketing services into our online offer). The Tag Manager serves as a “manager” of the implemented tags. This allows us to centrally manage integrated Google products or other analysis tools on our website. The tags embedded on the website are referred to as sections of code that make it possible to track your activities on our website. By using our website, users download the Google Tag Manager, which automatically results in the user’s IP address being forwarded to Google With regard to the processing of personal data, please refer to the information on Google services. Data processing for the European Economic Area and Switzerland is carried out by: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

You can access the usage guidelines of the Google Tag Manager here: https://www.google.com/intl/de/tagmanager/use-policy.html

9.1.2 Legal basis for data processing
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

9.1.3 Purpose of data processing
Google Tag Manger simplifies the management and organization of the analysis tools used for the website. In order to integrate an analysis tool, JavaScript codes must be integrated into the website. By using Google Tag Manger, it is possible for us to manage these embedded codes from one place.

9.1.4 Duration of storage
Since data storage is not carried out directly by Google Tag Manager, but the data is forwarded to the tracking tools, it is necessary to check with the individual embedded tracking tools how long the data is stored.

9.1.5 Right to objection and erasure
You have the option at any time to revoke a given consent to data processing with effect for the future. For this, you would have to contact the respective data protection officers of the tools. Further information regarding the management of your data can be found in the data protection statements of the tools used.

9.2 Microsoft Clarity
9.2.1 Description and scope of data processing
Our website uses Microsoft Clarity. This is a service for analysing access to Microsoft Corporation websites and enables us to improve our website.

Data processing for the European Economic Area and Switzerland is carried out by Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Pace, South Country Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland a subsidiary of: Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA.

The information collected includes

  • IP address,
  • time of access,
  • duration of access
  • Interaction on the website (clicks, scrolls, mouse movements)
  • location
  • Browser information
  • Screen resolution
  • language settings

If you consent to this data processing, cookies are used to collect and analyse this data. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of the website visitor’s Internet browser. Cookies enable the internet browser to be recognised. The information collected by a cookie may be transferred to a Microsoft Corporation server in the USA and stored there. We have concluded an order processing contract with Microsoft, which obliges Microsoft to protect the data of our customers. Further information on data protection at Microsoft can be found here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy

9.2.2 Legal basis of data processing
Legal basis for processing data is your consent acc. to Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

9.2.3 Purpose of data processing
The processing of your personal data enables us to analyse your use of our website. By analysing the data obtained, we are able to compile information about the use of the individual components of our website. This helps us to constantly improve our website and its user-friendliness.

9.2.4 Duration of storage
Your data will be deleted after 13 months, as long as there are no legal obligations to retain your data that prevent deletion

9.2.5 Right to objection and erasure
You have the option to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time. To do so, you can change your settings in our Consent Manager.

9.3 Piwik PRO
9.3.1 Description and scope of data processing
We use the analytics service Piwik PRO. Piwik PRO is an analysis tool that helps us to understand how our website is used and to improve the user experience.

Piwik PRO uses a cookie to collect the following data:

  • Your IP address
  • Information about the browser and operating system used
  • Website from which you were referred (URL)
  • Duration of the visit
  • Page views and interactions on our website

The software runs exclusively on the servers of our website. Your personal data is only stored with us. This data is not passed on to third parties.

The software is set in a way that the IP addresses are not stored completely, but 1 byte of the IP address is masked (ex.: 192.168.272.xxx). In this way, an assignment of the shortened IP address to the calling computer is no longer possible. For more information on Piwik PRO’s privacy policy, please refer to the links below: https://piwik.pro/privacy-policy/

9.3.2 Legal basis of data processing
Legal basis for processing data is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

9.3.3 Purpose of data processing
The data collected is used exclusively to analyse and optimise the use of our website. The analysis helps us to improve the content and user guidance and to adapt the website to the needs of our users.

9.3.4 Duration of storage
We process personal data only for as long as necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, blocking and deletion takes place in accordance with the standards of the deletion concept here, unless legal, official or contractual regulations prevent deletion.

9.3.5 Right to objection and erasure
You have the option to revoke your consent to data processing at any time. Please contact our data protection officer for this purpose. The setting of cookies can also be prevented at any time by making the appropriate settings in your internet browser. The cookies already set can also be deleted for the future in the settings of the Internet browser.

10. Tools for advertisement and marketing

Tools are also included on our website to ensure that our website is displayed to you during an internet search, as a relevant search result or as an advertisement. Below, the programs used in connection with our website have been broken down for you:

10.1 Google Ads
10.1.1 Description and scope of data processing
We have integrated the services of Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) on our website. Google Ads is an internet advertising service. We use Google Ads to gain relevance in the results of Google’s search engine. Data processing for the European Economic Area and for Switzerland is carried out by: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

If the user accesses our website through a Google ad, Google will set a so-called conversion cookie on the user’s system. For the explanation of the cookies, please refer to the pass to the cookies. The conversion cookie is used to create and analyze web-use statistics.

The conversion cookie stores the IP address when visiting the website. This data is stored in the USA. It is possible that Google will share this information with third parties.

For further privacy notices of Google refer to: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=de

10.1.2 Legal basis of data processing
The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

10.1.3 Purpose of data processing
In particular, we use Google Ads to gain relevance in the results of Google’s search engine.These advertisements are carried out to reach a greater audience.

10.1.4 Duration of storage
30 days after setting the conversion cookie the cookie loses its validity. This means that the user can no longer be identified. Within these 30 days both- us and Google can track which subpages have been accessed.

10.1.5 Right to objection and erasure
You have the option to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time. To do so, please use our Consent Banner.

The setting of cookies can be prevented by appropriate settings in the user’s Internet browser at any time. The already set cookies can also be deleted in the settings of the Internet browser.

The user may separately object to interest-based personalized advertising by Google. Please refer to the following link: www.google.de/settings/ads. Please note that you will need to re-enter your details if you delete the cookies in your browser

10.2 Marketo
10.2.1 Description and scope of data processing
We use Marketo Engage from Adobe, a complete, AI-supported platform for marketing automation. We use Marketo for marketing purposes, to analyse user behaviour and to optimise our communications and campaigns. The data processing is carried out by: Adobe Inc, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA.

Marketo collects the data provided in the contact form as well as information on usage behaviour on our website, such as interactions with emails, pages visited and other tracking data. This data is stored in our software. Your data is stored on servers in the USA. The following data is processed

  • IP address
  • location
  • Browser and device information
  • Which website you were redirected from
  • Which functions of the website are used by you (use of free trial versions or demos, webinars, email newsletters, downloaded content)
  • Use of our app (date and time of use, content and files used, device number of the device from which you are accessing)

Further information on data protection at Marketo can be found at https://www.adobe.com/legal.html

10.2.2 Legal basis of data processing
The legal basis for data processing for analysis purposes is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR.

The data processing of your data entered in the contact form by Marketo is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR.

10.2.3 Purpose of data processing
We use Marketo to ensure effective communication with our users, to manage marketing campaigns and to analyse user behaviour on our website. The insights gained help us to customise our services and offers to your needs.

10.2.4 Duration of storage
Your data will be deleted after 2 years if the deletion does not conflict with any legal obligations to retain your data

10.2.5 Right to objection and erasure
You have the option to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time. You can also object to data processing at any time. To do so, please contact our data protection officer.

11. Other tools of third-party providers

We also use third-party providers to help us with the site’s appearance and functionality. These are listed below:

11.1 Cloudflare
11.1.1 Description and scope of data processing
We are using the services of Cloudflare to ensure a safe and error-free use of our website. Cloudflare is a CDN („Content Delivery Network“) which helps us to make sure our website is loading fast and reliably. Cloudflare is collection Log Data, e.g. IP addresses, system configuration information, and other information about traffic to and from our website, to operate, maintain, and improve their services. Log Data can help Cloudflare to detect new threats, identify malicious third parties, and provide more robust security protection to our website. The personal data is being processed by:

Cloudflare, Inc. 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107 USA.

Cloudflare processes the following data for this purpose:

  • Your IP address
  • Information about the browser and operating system used
  • Country from which you are accessing

For more information about privacy at Cloudflare, we refer to their data policy:
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy

11.1.2 Legal basis of data processing
The legal basis is based on our legitimate interest acc. to Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our interest is to ensure the safety of our website and its users. Additionally, we comply with Art. 5 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR – the principle of integrity and confidentiality – by implementing Cloudflare.

11.1.3 Purpose of data processing
The purpose of data processing matches our legitimate interest in the integrity and confidentiality of data processing as well as ensuring the full functionality of our website.

11.1.4 Duration of storage
Your data will be deleted automatically after 30 minutes if the deletion does not conflict with any legal obligations to retain your data

11.1.5 Right to objection and erasure
You have the right to object to the processing of your data at any time. To do so, please contact our data protection officer. By deactivating the execution of scripts in your browser or installing a script blocker you can prevent the processing of your data by Cloudflare. Please be aware that deactivating scripts may result in the unavailability of our website services to you.

11.2 Google Web Fonts
11.2.1 Description and scope of data processing
We use web fonts provided for uniform representation of fonts on the website. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly. We have embedded the web fonts locally on our website so that Google does not become aware that our website has been accessed via your IP address. If your browser does not support web fonts, a default font is used by your computer.

11.2.2 Legal basis of data processing
The legal basis is based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. f) GDPR.

11.2.3 Purpose of data processing
We use web fonts for uniform representation of fonts on the website to make our website visually appealing and user-friendly at the same time.

11.2.4 Duration of storage
No data will be stored.

11.2.5 Right to objection and erasure
You can configure your browser to not support web fonts. In this case, a default font is used by your computer.

11.3 Google ReCaptcha
11.3.1 Description and scope of data processing
We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect us from excessive spam. This program is designed to ensure that the requestor is a human and not an automated program.

Data processing for the European Economic Area and Switzerland is carried out by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google automatically records the IP address, the access location and the time of access. In addition, the behavior of the website visitor is analyzed on the basis of various characteristics (e.g. time spent on the website, mouse movements made, cookies stored in the browser history). This analysis by Google begins automatically as soon as you access a page that uses Google reCAPTCHA if you have previously consented to the use of Google reCAPTCHA.

Further information on the handling of personal data can be found in Google’s privacy policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and at https://www.google.com/recaptcha

11.3.2 Legal basis of data processing
The legal basis is based on your consent acc. to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR.

11.3.3 Purpose of data processing
By using Google reCAPTCHA, we ensure that natural persons with a potential interest are behind the requests. By limiting the number of requests, we can respond to individual requests more quickly and efficiently and at the same time protect our website against automatically distributed malware.

11.3.4 Duration of storage
Your personal data will only be processed for as long as necessary. As soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled, the data will be blocked and erased in accordance with the standards of this erasure concept, unless this is contrary to statutory provisions.

11.3.5 Right to objection and erasure
You have the option to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time, see Art. 7 GDPR. A revocation takes effect from the time it is made. It takes effect for the future. Please use our consent banner or contact our data protection officer.

11.4 Oktopost
11.4.1 Description and scope of data processing
We use the Oktopost social media management platform. Oktopost enables us to manage our social media activities, plan and publish content and analyse your interactions with our social media channels. Oktopost is activated as soon as you share a post from our website via social media.

Oktopost processes the following data for this purpose:

  • Your IP address
  • The time of the action and the device used, as well as the browser
  • Which post was shared
  • On which channel it was shared

The data processing is carried out by: Oktopost, Zeev Jabotinsky St 5, Ramat Gan, 5252006, Israel.

We trust Oktopost to process the data in compliance with data protection regulations. According to Oktopost, appropriate measures are taken to ensure this.

Further information on data processing by Oktopost can be found in the privacy policy:: https://www.oktopost.com/privacy

11.4.2 Legal basis of data processing
Data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

11.4.3 Purpose of data processing
The data processed by Oktopost is used for various purposes: Firstly, to manage our social media accounts and content in order to organise and control them effectively. Secondly, it is used for communication and interaction by responding to comments, enquiries and other interactions via social networks. In addition, the data is used for analysis and reporting purposes to create reports and analyses on interactions with our social media content, which enable us to measure the effectiveness of our campaigns and continuously improve our strategy.

11.4.4 Duration of storage
The data will be deleted as soon as the purpose of the data processing has been fulfilled and no legal regulations prevent deletion.

11.4.5 Right to objection and erasure
To withdraw your consent please use our Consent Banner. You can also prevent the setting of cookies in your browser settings at any time.

If you have any questions about data protection at Oktopost or how to exercise your rights, please contact our data protection officer or contact Oktopost at: https://www.oktopost.com/contact

12. Data protection notice for our social media sites

We operate the following presences in social media:

Therefore, we use the services of:

  • Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA and Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”)
  • Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.(“Instagram”) and Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland
  • LinkedIn Ireland, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland and LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, California 94085, USA (“LinkedIn”)
  • XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Deutschland („XING“)
  • YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (“YouTube”) represented by: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, Data processing for the European Economic Area and for Switzerland is carried out by: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”)

Pursuant to judgement of the European Court of Justice the operators of social media sites and the operators of social media services act as joint controllers. (http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=202543&pageIndex=0&doclang=DE&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=298398)

We would like to point out that you use our social media appearances and its functions in your own authority. This applies especially to the use of interactive features such as commenting on posts, sharing of posts and rating posts. In case you do not want to use social media to inform yourself about our company you may also find the information published on our website.

The data protection officer of the respective social media operator can be reached via the respective social media network:

The data privacy officer of Facebook and Instagram can be reached via the following contact link: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

The data privacy officer of LinkedIn can be reached via the following contact link: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/ask/TSO-DPO

The data privacy officer of XING can be reached via the following contact email: [email protected]

The data privacy officer of Google and YouTube can be reached via the following contact link: https://twitter.ethicspointvp.com/custom/twitter/forms/data/form_data.asp

12.1 Data processing in social media with regard to the operators of social media
When visiting our social media appearances, the social media operators may collect personal data, such as your IP address and further information gathered using cookies. Personal data will be used to provide us with statistical feedback about the use of our social media appearance. The collected personal data will be processed by the social media operator and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union. The information the operator of the respective social network receives and how it is used is described in the privacy statements of each social network. You can also find their contact information there.

Further information can be found under the following links:

As it is not conclusively and clearly stated by the social media operators, it is unknown to us in what way the social media operators use data, gathered from visits to our social media site, for their own purposes, to what extent activities on the social media site are attributed to individual users, how long the operators store this data and whether data from the social media sites is shared with third parties.

When visiting our social media appearances, the IP address of your device will be disclosed to the operator of the social network. Social media networks additionally store information on their user’s devices so that they might be able to match IP addresses to individuals.

If you are currently logged in to the respective social network as a user, you will find a cookie with your individual identifier in this social network on your device. This will allow you to understand that you visited a page and how you used it. Based on this data content or advertising can be tailored to suit you.

If you want to avoid this, you should log out of the respective social network or deactivate the function “stay logged in”, delete the existing cookies on your device and stop and restart your browser. In this way, login information which you can be immediately identified by, will be deleted. This allows you to use our social media appearances without revealing your identifier. When you access interactive features of our social media appearance (like, comment, share, news, etc.), a login screen will appear. After logging in, you will be again recognizable as a specific user / user for the used social network.

For information on how to manage or delete existing information within the social media network, refer to the support pages listed above for each social network.

12.2 Our data processing with regard to its social media appearances
Type and scope of data processing
We may process the information you provide to us via our social media appearances, including your username and content posted through your account, to react to your messages. In addition, your published posts, reviews and comments refer to your account in the respective social network. If you mention us using “@”, “#“ or other, this mention may be published in our social media appearance with regard to your user name. In this way data you published in a social media network may be included in our social media appearance in this network and thusly be accessible to other users of the respective social network. If you “like”, “follow” our social media appearance or interact with it in a similar way, we will be notified by the respective social media network with your username and link to your account.

We additionally do not collect and process the following data based on your interaction with our social media appearance.

12.2.1 Legal basis of data processing
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interests are to provide information about our company and to keep in contact with our customers and prospective customers.

12.2.2 Purpose of data processing
We process personal data provided by you in this context exclusively for the purpose of customer communication and prospective customer communication. Our legitimate interest is to offer a platform where we can provide you with up-to-date information about our company and are able to quickly respond to your requests.

12.2.3 Duration of storage
Your data will be stored in accordance to the storage periods of the respective social media network and will be deleted whenever possible when cancelling a social media appearance.

13. Service providers from third countries

In order to be able to provide our services, we use the support of service providers from third party countries (non-EU countries). In order to ensure the protection of your personal data in this case, we conclude processing contracts with each – carefully selected – service provider. All of our processors provide sufficient guarantees to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures. Our third country data processors are either located in a country with an adequate level of data protection (Art. 45 GDPR) or provide appropriate safeguards (Art 46 GDPR).

Adequate level of protection: The provider comes from a country whose level of data protection has been recognized by the EU Commission. For more information, see: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/data-transfers-outside-eu/adequacy-protection-personal-data-non-eu-countries_en

EU standard contract clauses: Our provider has submitted to the EU standard contractual clauses to ensure secure data transfer. For more information, see: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2021/914/oj?uri=CELEX%3A32021D0914&locale=en

Binding Corporate Rules: Article 47 of the GDPR provides the possibility of ensuring data protection when transferring data to a third country via Binding Corporate Rules. These are examined and approved by the data security authorities within the framework of the consistency mechanism pursuant to Art. 63 GDPR.

Consent: In addition, a data transfer to a third country without an adequate level of protection will only take place if you have given us your consent in accordance with Art. 49 sec. 1 lit. a) GDPR for this purpose.

14. Your rights

You have the following rights with respect to the personal data concerning you:
14.1 Right to withdraw a given consent (Art. 7 GDPR)
If you have given your consent to the processing of your data, you can withdraw it at any time. This will affect the admissibility of processing your personal data by us for the time after you have withdrawn your consent. To withdraw your consent, contact us personally or in written form.
14.2 Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
You have the right to obtain from us confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed, and, where that is the case, access to your personal data and the following information:

  • the purpose of processing;
  • the categories of personal data concerned;
  • the recipients or the categories of recipient to whom your personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in countries outside of the EU or international organisations;
  • where possible, the envisaged period for which your personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
  • all available information on the source of your personal data;
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to Art. 22 para. 1 and 4 GDPR and, in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for you.

In the case of such a request, you must provide enough information about your identity to proof that the request concerns your own personal data.

14.3 Right to rectification and erasure (Art. 16, 17 GDPR)
You have the right to obtain from us without undue delay the rectification and completion of inaccurate personal data concerning yourself.

You may also request the erasure of your personal data if any of the following applies to you:

  • the personal data concerning you are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed;
  • you withdraw consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground of processing;
  • you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the you object to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR;
  • the personal data have been unlawfully processed;
  • the personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which we are subject;
  • the personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8 para. 1.

Where we made the personal data public and are obliged to erase the personal data pursuant to Art. 17 para. 1 GDPR, we, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform controllers which are processing the personal data that you have requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data.

These rights shall not apply to the extent that processing is necessary:

  • for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
  • for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law to which we are subject or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;
  • for reasons of public interest in the area of public health in accordance of Art. 9 para. 2 lit. h) and i) as well as Art. 9 para. 3 GDPR;
  • for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Art. 89 para. 1 GDPR, in so far as the right referred to above is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing, or
  • for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

14.4 Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
You shall have the right to obtain from us restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

  • the accuracy of the personal data is contested by you, for a period enabling us to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
  • the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead;
  • we no longer need the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
  • you have objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR pending the verification whether our legitimate grounds override yours.

Where processing has been restricted under the aforementioned conditions, such personal data shall, except for storage, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the Union or of a Member State.

If the limitation of the processing is restricted, you will be informed by us before the restriction is lifted.

14.5 Right to information (Art. 19 GDPR)
If you have asserted us your right to rectification, erasure or restriction of data processing, we will inform all recipients of your personal data to correct, delete or restrict the processing of data, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort.

You also have the right to know which recipients have received your personal data.

14.6 Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
You have the right to receive your personal data, which you provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Also, you have the right to transmit those data to another controller, where

  • the processing is based on consent pursuant of Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. a) GDPR or of Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a) GDPR or is based on a contract pursuant of Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. b) DS-GVO; and
  • the processing is carried out by automated means.

In exercising your right to data portability, you have the right to obtain that personal data transmitted directly from us to another controller, as far as technically feasible. The right to data portability does not apply to processing of personal data necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority that has been delegated to us.

14.7 Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
Where we based the processing of your personal data on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. f) GDPR), you may object to the processing. The same applies if the data processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 s. 1 lit. e).

In this case, we ask you to explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data. Based on this we will terminate or adapt the data processing or show you our legitimate reasons why we continue the data processing.

14.8 Right to lodge a complaint with supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you shall have the right to complain to a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your residence, place of work or place of alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of the personal data concerning you is against the infringes of the GDPR.

The supervisory authority to which the complaint has been submitted shall inform you of the status and results of the complaint, including the possibility of a judicial remedy according to Article 78 GDPR.

15. How you perceive these rights

To exercise these rights, please contact our data protection officer: [email protected]

16. Subject to change

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy in compliance with legal requirements.

July 2025