Privacy Policy

Preamble

With the following Privacy Policy, we aim to inform you about the types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as “data”) we process, for what purposes, and to what extent. This Privacy Policy applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the context of providing our services and, in particular, on our websites, in mobile applications, and within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as “online offering”).

The terms used are gender-neutral.

As of: August 7, 2024

Table of Contents

Controller

Socage Deutschland GmbH
Friethöfer Kamp 5
48727 Billerbeck, Germany

Authorized Representatives: Fiorenzo Flisi, Andre Gerdes (both Managing Directors)

Email address: info@socagelift.de

Overview of Processing Activities

The following overview summarizes the types of data processed, the purposes of their processing, and refers to the data subjects.

Types of Data Processed

  • Inventory Data.
  • Payment Data.
  • Location Data.
  • Contact Data.
  • Content Data.
  • Contract Data.
  • Usage Data.
  • Meta, Communication, and Process Data.

Categories of Data Subjects

  • Service Recipients and Clients.
  • Interested Parties.
  • Communication Partners.
  • Users.
  • Business and Contract Partners.

Purposes of Processing

  • Provision of Contractual Services and Fulfillment of Contractual Obligations.
  • Communication.
  • Security Measures.
  • Direct Marketing.
  • Reach Measurement.
  • Tracking.
  • Office and Organizational Procedures.
  • Conversion Measurement.
  • Target Group Formation.
  • Organizational and Administrative Procedures.
  • Feedback.
  • Marketing.
  • Profiles with User-Related Information.
  • Provision of our Online Offering and User-Friendliness.
  • Public Relations.
  • Sales Promotion.
  • Business Processes and Commercial Procedures.

Relevant Legal Bases

Relevant Legal Bases under the GDPR: Below you will find an overview of the legal bases of the GDPR on which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, national data protection regulations may apply in your or our country of residence or establishment. Should more specific legal bases be relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the Privacy Policy.

  • Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR) – The data subject has given their consent to the processing of personal data concerning them for one or more specific purposes.
  • Performance of a Contract and Pre-contractual Inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR) – The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.
  • Legal Obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c) GDPR) – The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
  • Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR) – the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data.

National Data Protection Regulations in Germany: In addition to the data protection regulations of the GDPR, national data protection regulations apply in Germany. This includes, in particular, the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG), which protects against the misuse of personal data during data processing. The BDSG contains special provisions regarding the right to information, the right to erasure, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes and transmission, as well as automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling. Furthermore, state data protection laws of the individual federal states may apply.

Note on the applicability of GDPR and Swiss DPA: These data protection notices serve to provide information both under the Swiss Data Protection Act (DPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For this reason, please note that due to their broader territorial application and comprehensibility, the terms of the GDPR are used. Specifically, instead of the terms “processing” of “personal data”, “overriding interest”, and “particularly sensitive personal data” used in the Swiss DPA, the terms “processing” of “personal data”, “legitimate interest”, and “special categories of data” as used in the GDPR are employed. However, the legal meaning of the terms will continue to be determined by the Swiss DPA within the scope of its applicability.

Security Measures

In accordance with legal requirements and taking into account the state of the art, implementation costs, the nature, scope, context, and purposes of processing, as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.

These measures include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data, as well as access, input, disclosure, ensuring availability, and separation of the data. Furthermore, we have established procedures that ensure the exercise of data subjects’ rights, the deletion of data, and responses to data breaches. Moreover, we consider the protection of personal data already during the development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection by design and by default.

Securing Online Connections with TLS/SSL Encryption Technology (HTTPS): To protect user data transmitted via our online services from unauthorized access, we utilize TLS/SSL encryption technology. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are the cornerstones of secure data transmission on the internet. These technologies encrypt information transmitted between the website or app and the user’s browser (or between two servers), thereby protecting the data from unauthorized access. TLS, as the more advanced and secure version of SSL, ensures that all data transmissions comply with the highest security standards. When a website is secured by an SSL/TLS certificate, this is indicated by the display of HTTPS in the URL. This serves as an indicator to users that their data is being transmitted securely and encrypted.

Transfer of Personal Data

In the course of our processing of personal data, it may occur that this data is transferred to or disclosed to other entities, companies, legally independent organizational units, or individuals. Recipients of this data may include, for example, service providers commissioned with IT tasks or providers of services and content integrated into a website. In such cases, we comply with legal requirements and, in particular, conclude corresponding contracts or agreements with the recipients of your data that serve to protect your data.

Data Transfer within the Organization: Data Transfer within the Corporate Group: We may transfer personal data to other companies within our corporate group or grant them access to it. If the data transfer is for administrative purposes, it is based on our legitimate business and commercial interests or occurs if it is necessary for the fulfillment of our contractual obligations, or if the data subject has given consent or there is a legal permission.

General Information on Data Storage and Deletion

We delete personal data that we process in accordance with legal provisions as soon as the underlying consents are revoked or no further legal bases for processing exist. This applies to cases where the original processing purpose ceases to apply or the data is no longer required. Exceptions to this rule exist if legal obligations or special interests require longer retention or archiving of the data.

In particular, data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons, or whose storage is necessary for legal prosecution or to protect the rights of other natural or legal persons, must be archived accordingly.

Our data protection notices contain additional information on the retention and deletion of data that specifically apply to certain processing activities.

If there are multiple indications regarding the retention period or deletion deadlines for a piece of data, the longest period shall always apply.

If a period does not explicitly begin on a specific date and is at least one year, it automatically starts at the end of the calendar year in which the event triggering the period occurred. In the case of ongoing contractual relationships within which data is stored, the event triggering the period is the effective date of termination or other cessation of the legal relationship.

Data that is no longer retained for its originally intended purpose but due to legal requirements or other reasons will be processed by us exclusively for the reasons justifying its retention.

Further Information on Processing Procedures, Processes, and Services:

  • Data Retention and Deletion: The following general periods apply to retention and archiving under German law:
    • 10 years – Retention period for books and records, annual financial statements, inventories, management reports, opening balance sheets, as well as the work instructions and other organizational documents necessary for their understanding, booking vouchers, and invoices (§ 147 Abs. 3 i. V. m. Abs. 1 Nr. 1, 4 und 4a AO, § 14b Abs. 1 UStG, § 257 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 u. 4, Abs. 4 HGB).
    • 6 years – Other business documents: received commercial or business letters, reproductions of sent commercial or business letters, other documents relevant for taxation, e.g., hourly wage slips, cost accounting sheets, calculation documents, price labels, but also payroll documents, insofar as they are not already booking vouchers, and cash register receipts (§ 147 Abs. 3 i. V. m. Abs. 1 Nr. 2, 3, 5 AO, § 257 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 u. 3, Abs. 4 HGB).
    • 3 years – Data required to consider potential warranty and compensation claims or similar contractual claims and rights, as well as to process related inquiries, based on previous business experience and common industry practices, are stored for the duration of the regular statutory limitation period of three years (§§ 195, 199 BGB).

Rights of Data Subjects

Rights of Data Subjects under the GDPR: As data subjects, you have various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Art. 15 to 21 GDPR:

  • Right to Object: You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions. Where personal data concerning you are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw given consents at any time.
  • Right of Access: You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed, and, where that is the case, access to the personal data and further information and a copy of the data in accordance with legal requirements.
  • Right to Rectification: In accordance with legal requirements, you have the right to demand the completion of incomplete personal data concerning you or the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you.
  • Right to Erasure and Restriction of Processing: In accordance with legal requirements, you have the right to demand that personal data concerning you be erased without undue delay, or, alternatively, to demand a restriction of the processing of the data in accordance with legal requirements.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to transmit those data to another controller, in accordance with legal requirements.
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority: In accordance with legal requirements and without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular a supervisory authority in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.

Business Services

We process data of our contract and business partners, e.g., customers and prospective customers (collectively referred to as “contractual partners”), within the framework of contractual and comparable legal relationships, as well as related measures and with regard to communication with the contractual partners (or pre-contractually), for example, to answer inquiries.

We use this data to fulfill our contractual obligations. These include, in particular, the obligations to provide the agreed services, any update obligations, and remedies for warranty and other service disruptions. Furthermore, we use the data to safeguard our rights and for administrative tasks associated with these obligations, as well as for corporate organization. In addition, we process the data based on our legitimate interests in proper and economical business management, as well as in security measures to protect our contractual partners and our business operations from misuse, endangerment of their data, secrets, information, and rights (e.g., for the involvement of telecommunications, transport, and other auxiliary services, as well as subcontractors, banks, tax and legal advisors, payment service providers, or financial authorities). Within the framework of applicable law, we only disclose data of contractual partners to third parties to the extent necessary for the aforementioned purposes or to fulfill legal obligations. Contractual partners will be informed about further forms of processing, such as for marketing purposes, within the scope of this Privacy Policy.

We inform contractual partners about which data is required for the aforementioned purposes before or during data collection, e.g., in online forms, through special markings (e.g., colors) or symbols (e.g., asterisks or similar), or personally.

We delete data after the expiry of statutory warranty and similar obligations, generally after four years, unless the data is stored in a customer account, for example, as long as it must be retained for legal archiving reasons (e.g., for tax purposes, usually ten years). Data disclosed to us by the contractual partner within the scope of an order will be deleted in accordance with the specifications and generally after the completion of the order.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Payment data (e.g., bank details, invoices, payment history); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers). Contract data (e.g., subject of contract, term, customer category).
  • Data subjects: Service recipients and clients; Prospective customers. Business and contractual partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; Communication; Office and organizational procedures; Organizational and administrative procedures. Business processes and commercial procedures.
  • Retention and Deletion: Deletion according to the information in the section “General Information on Data Storage and Deletion”.
  • Legal bases: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR); Legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Procedures, Processes, and Services:

  • Craft Services: We process the data of our customers and clients (hereinafter uniformly referred to as “customers”) to enable them to select, acquire, or commission the chosen services or works, as well as related activities, and their payment and delivery or execution or provision.
    The required information is marked as such within the scope of the order, purchase, or comparable contract conclusion and includes the data necessary for delivery and billing, as well as contact information for any necessary consultations; Legal bases: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).

Business Processes and Procedures

Personal data of service recipients and clients – including customers, clients, or in special cases, mandates, patients, or business partners, as well as other third parties – are processed within the framework of contractual and similar legal relationships and pre-contractual measures such as the initiation of business relationships. This data processing supports and facilitates business operations in areas such as customer management, sales, payment transactions, accounting, and project management.

The collected data serves to fulfill contractual obligations and to design operational processes efficiently. This includes the processing of business transactions, the management of customer relationships, the optimization of sales strategies, and the assurance of internal invoicing and financial processes. Additionally, the data supports the safeguarding of the controller’s rights and promotes administrative tasks and the organization of the company.

Personal data may be disclosed to third parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of the stated purposes or legal obligations. After the expiry of statutory retention periods or if the purpose of processing ceases to apply, the data will be deleted. This also includes data that must be stored longer due to tax law and legal proof obligations.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Payment data (e.g., bank details, invoices, payment history); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); Content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and contributions, as well as related information, such as authorship details or time of creation); Contract data (e.g., subject of contract, term, customer category); Usage data (e.g., page views and duration, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, involved persons).
  • Data subjects: Service recipients and clients; Prospective customers; Communication partners. Business and contractual partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; Office and organizational procedures. Business processes and commercial procedures.
  • Retention and Deletion: Deletion according to the information in the section “General Information on Data Storage and Deletion”.
  • Legal bases: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Procedures, Processes, and Services:

  • Economic Analyses and Market Research: For the fulfillment of business purposes and the identification of market trends, wishes of contractual partners and users, the available data on business transactions, contracts, inquiries, etc., are analyzed. The group of data subjects may include contractual partners, prospective customers, customers, visitors, and users of the controller’s online offering. The analyses are carried out for the purposes of business evaluations, marketing, and market research (e.g., to determine customer groups with different characteristics). If available, profiles of registered users, including their information on services used, are taken into account. The analyses serve exclusively the controller and are not disclosed externally, unless they are anonymous analyses with aggregated, i.e., anonymized, values. Furthermore, the privacy of users is respected; the data is processed as pseudonymized as possible for analysis purposes and, where feasible, anonymized (e.g., as aggregated data); Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Use of Cookies

Cookies are small text files or other storage notes that store and read information on end devices. For example, to store the login status in a user account, shopping cart content in an e-shop, the accessed content, or used functions of an online offering. Cookies can also be used for various purposes, such as the functionality, security, and convenience of online offerings, as well as for creating analyses of visitor flows.

Notes on Consent: We use cookies in accordance with legal regulations. Therefore, we obtain prior consent from users, unless it is not required by law. Permission is particularly not necessary if the storage and reading of information, including cookies, are absolutely essential to provide users with a telemedia service (i.e., our online offering) explicitly requested by them. The revocable consent is clearly communicated to them and contains information on the respective cookie usage.

Notes on data protection legal bases: The data protection legal basis on which we process users’ personal data using cookies depends on whether we ask for their consent. If users accept, the legal basis for the use of their data is the declared consent. Otherwise, the data utilized with the help of cookies will be processed based on our legitimate interests (e.g., in the commercial operation of our online offering and the improvement of its usability) or, if this occurs within the scope of fulfilling our contractual obligations, when the use of cookies is necessary to comply with our contractual obligations. We will clarify the purposes for which we use cookies in the course of this privacy policy or within our consent and processing procedures.

Storage duration: With regard to storage duration, the following types of cookies are distinguished:

  • Temporary Cookies (also: Session Cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user has left an online offering and closed their end device (e.g., browser or mobile application).
  • Persistent Cookies: Persistent cookies remain stored even after the end device is closed. For example, the login status can be saved and preferred content displayed directly when the user revisits a website. Likewise, user data collected with the help of cookies can be used for reach measurement. If we do not provide users with explicit information on the type and storage duration of cookies (e.g., within the scope of obtaining consent), they should assume that these are persistent and the storage duration can be up to two years.

General notes on revocation and objection (Opt-out): Users can revoke their given consents at any time and also declare an objection to the processing in accordance with legal requirements, including via their browser’s privacy settings.

  • Types of data processed: Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, involved persons).
  • Data Subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR). Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Procedures, Processes, and Services:

  • Processing of Cookie Data Based on Consent: We use a consent management solution that obtains user consent for the use of cookies or for the procedures and providers mentioned within the consent management solution. This procedure serves to obtain, log, manage, and revoke consents, particularly regarding the use of cookies and comparable technologies that are used to store, read, and process information on users’ end devices. Within this procedure, users’ consents for the use of cookies and the associated processing of information, including the specific processing operations and providers mentioned in the consent management procedure, are obtained. Users also have the option to manage and revoke their consents. The consent declarations are stored to avoid repeated requests and to be able to provide proof of consent in accordance with legal requirements. Storage occurs server-side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie) or by means of comparable technologies to be able to assign the consent to a specific user or their device. If no specific information on the providers of consent management services is available, the following general notes apply: The duration of consent storage is up to two years. A pseudonymous user identifier is created and stored together with the time of consent, details on the scope of consent (e.g., relevant categories of cookies and/or service providers), and information about the browser, system, and end device used; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).

Contact and Inquiry Management

When contacting us (e.g., by mail, contact form, email, telephone, or via social media) and within the framework of existing user and business relationships, the information of the inquiring persons is processed to the extent necessary to answer contact inquiries and any requested measures.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); Content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and contributions, as well as related information, such as authorship details or time of creation); Usage data (e.g., page views and duration, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, involved persons).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Communication; Organizational and administrative procedures; Feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form). Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and Deletion: Deletion according to the information in the section “General Information on Data Storage and Deletion”.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR). Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Procedures, Processes, and Services:

  • Contact Form: When contacting us via our contact form, email, or other communication channels, we process the personal data transmitted to us to answer and handle the respective inquiry. This generally includes details such as name, contact information, and, if applicable, further information provided to us and necessary for appropriate processing. We use this data exclusively for the stated purpose of contact and communication; Legal bases: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
  • HubSpot CRM: Management of customer contacts, tracking sales activities, automation of marketing campaigns, analysis of sales data, creation and management of email campaigns, integration with other tools and platforms, management of customer support inquiries, AI-powered content generation, personalized email creation, predictive sales forecasts, automatic workflow descriptions, and AI chatbots for customer interaction; Service Provider: HubSpot, Inc., 25 First St., 2nd floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141, USA; Legal bases: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.hubspot.de; Privacy Policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/de/privacy-policy; Data Processing Agreement: https://legal.hubspot.com/dpa. Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Newsletters and Electronic Notifications

We send newsletters, emails, and other electronic notifications (hereinafter “newsletters”) exclusively with the consent of the recipients or on a legal basis. If the content of the newsletter is specified during registration, this content is decisive for the users’ consent. Providing your email address is usually sufficient for subscribing to our newsletter. However, to provide you with a personalized service, we may ask for your name for a personal address in the newsletter or for further information if this is necessary for the purpose of the newsletter.

Deletion and Restriction of Processing: We may store unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years based on our legitimate interests before deleting them, in order to be able to prove a previously given consent. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a potential defense against claims. An individual deletion request is possible at any time, provided that the previous existence of consent is simultaneously confirmed. In the case of obligations for permanent compliance with objections, we reserve the right to store the email address solely for this purpose in a blocklist (so-called “blocklist”).

The logging of the registration process is carried out based on our legitimate interests for the purpose of proving its proper course. Insofar as we commission a service provider with the dispatch of emails, this is done on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure dispatch system.Content:

Information about us, our services, promotions, and offers.

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, involved persons). Usage data (e.g., page views and duration, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Direct marketing (e.g., via email or postal mail).
  • Retention and Deletion: 3 Years – Contractual Claims (AT) (Data required to consider potential warranty and compensation claims or similar contractual claims and rights, as well as to process related inquiries, based on previous business experience and common industry practices, will be stored for the duration of the regular statutory limitation period of three years (§§ 1478, 1480 ABGB).). 10 Years – Contractual Claims (CH) (Data necessary to consider potential compensation claims or similar contractual claims and rights, as well as to process related inquiries, based on previous business experience and common industry practices, will be stored for the period of the statutory limitation period of ten years, unless a shorter period of 5 years is applicable in certain cases (Art. 127, 130 OR)).
  • Legal Bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
  • Right to object (Opt-Out): You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time, i.e., revoke your consent or object to further receipt. A link to unsubscribe from the newsletter can be found either at the end of each newsletter or you can use one of the contact options provided above, preferably email, for this purpose.

Further Information on Processing Procedures, Processes, and Services:

  • Measurement of open and click rates: The newsletters contain a so-called “web beacon”, i.e., a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server or that of our shipping service provider when the newsletter is opened. During this retrieval, technical information such as browser details and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of retrieval, are collected. This information is used for the technical improvement of our newsletter based on technical data or target groups and their reading behavior based on their retrieval locations (which can be determined with the help of the IP address) or access times. This analysis also includes determining whether and when the newsletters are opened and which links are clicked. The information is assigned to individual newsletter recipients and stored in their profiles until deletion. The evaluations serve to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users. The measurement of open and click rates, as well as the storage of the measurement results in user profiles and their further processing, are based on the user’s consent. A separate revocation of success measurement is unfortunately not possible; in this case, the entire newsletter subscription must be canceled or objected to. In that case, the stored profile information will be deleted; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).
  • HubSpot: Marketing automation, email marketing, lead generation and management, analysis and reporting of marketing campaigns, customer service tools; Service provider: HubSpot, Inc., 25 First St., 2nd floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.hubspot.de; Privacy Policy: https://legal.hubspot.com/de/privacy-policy; Data Processing Agreement: https://legal.hubspot.com/dpa. Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Promotional Communication via Email, Mail, Fax, or Telephone

We process personal data for the purpose of promotional communication, which may take place via various channels, such as email, telephone, mail, or fax, in accordance with legal requirements.

Recipients have the right to revoke granted consents or object to promotional communication at any time.

After revocation or objection, we store the data necessary to prove previous authorization for contact or sending for up to three years after the end of the year of revocation or objection, based on our legitimate interests. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. Based on the legitimate interest to permanently observe users’ revocation or objection, we also store the data necessary to prevent renewed contact (e.g., depending on the communication channel, email address, phone number, name).

  • Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or phone numbers). Content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and posts, as well as information related to them, such as authorship details or time of creation).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Direct marketing (e.g., via email or postal mail); Marketing. Sales promotion.
  • Retention and Deletion: Deletion according to the information in the section “General Information on Data Storage and Deletion”.
  • Legal Bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Web Analytics, Monitoring, and Optimization

Web analytics (also referred to as “reach measurement”) serves to evaluate the visitor flows of our online offering and may include behavior, interests, or demographic information about visitors, such as age or gender, as pseudonymous values. With the help of reach analysis, we can, for example, identify at what time our online offering or its functions or content are most frequently used, or invite reuse. It also enables us to understand which areas require optimization.

In addition to web analytics, we may also use testing procedures to test and optimize different versions of our online offering or its components.

Unless otherwise stated below, profiles, i.e., data summarized for a usage process, can be created for these purposes, and information can be stored in a browser or on an end device and then read out. The collected data includes, in particular, visited websites and elements used there, as well as technical information such as the browser used, the computer system used, and details on usage times. If users have consented to the collection of their location data by us or by the providers of the services we use, the processing of location data is also possible.

Furthermore, users’ IP addresses are stored. However, we use an IP masking procedure (i.e., pseudonymization by truncating the IP address) to protect users. Generally, no clear data of users (such as email addresses or names) are stored within the scope of web analytics, A/B testing, and optimization, but rather pseudonyms. This means that neither we nor the providers of the software used know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles for the purpose of the respective procedures.

Notes on Legal Bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is consent. Otherwise, user data is processed based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical, and user-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and process data (e.g., IP addresses, time specifications, identification numbers, involved persons).
  • Data Subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of returning visitors); Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles). Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Retention and Deletion: Deletion according to the information in the section “General Information on Data Storage and Deletion”. Storage of cookies for up to 2 years (Unless otherwise specified, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users’ devices for a period of two years).
  • Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
  • Legal Bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Procedures, Processes, and Services:

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to measure and analyze the use of our online offering based on a pseudonymous user identification number. This identification number does not contain unique data such as names or email addresses. It serves to assign analysis information to an end device to recognize which content users have accessed within one or different usage processes, which search terms they have used, have accessed again, or have interacted with our online offering. The time and duration of use are also stored, as well as the sources of users referring to our online offering and technical aspects of their end devices and browsers.
    Pseudonymous user profiles are created with information from the use of various devices, whereby cookies may be used. Google Analytics does not log or store individual IP addresses for EU users. However, Analytics provides coarse geographical location data by deriving the following metadata from IP addresses: city (and the derived latitude and longitude of the city), continent, country, region, subcontinent (and ID-based counterparts). For EU traffic, IP address data is used exclusively for this derivation of geolocation data before being immediately deleted. It is not logged, is not accessible, and is not used for further purposes. When Google Analytics collects measurement data, all IP queries are performed on EU-based servers before traffic is forwarded to Analytics servers for processing; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/de/about/analytics/; Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address); Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Data Processing Agreement: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms/; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF); Right to object (Opt-Out): Opt-Out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, Settings for ad display: https://myadcenter.google.com/personalizationoff. Further information: https://business.safety.google/adsservices/ (Types of processing and data processed).

Online Marketing

We process personal data for the purpose of online marketing, which may include, in particular, the marketing of advertising space or the display of promotional and other content (collectively referred to as “content”) based on potential user interests, as well as measuring their effectiveness.

For these purposes, so-called user profiles are created and stored in a file (the so-called “cookie”) or similar procedures are used, by means of which the user-relevant information for the display of the aforementioned content is stored. This may include, for example, viewed content, visited websites, used online networks, but also communication partners and technical information, such as the browser used, the computer system used, and information on usage times and functions used. If users have consented to the collection of their location data, this can also be processed.

In addition, users’ IP addresses are stored. However, we use available IP masking procedures (i.e., pseudonymization by truncating the IP address) for user protection. Generally, no clear data of users (such as email addresses or names) are stored within the scope of online marketing procedures, but rather pseudonyms. This means that neither we nor the providers of the online marketing procedures know the actual user identity, but only the information stored in their profiles.

The statements in the profiles are generally stored in cookies or by means of similar procedures. These cookies can later also be read out on other websites that use the same online marketing procedure, analyzed for the purpose of displaying content, supplemented with further data, and stored on the server of the online marketing procedure provider.

Exceptionally, it is possible to assign clear data to profiles, primarily when users are, for example, members of a social network whose online marketing procedures we use and the network links the user profiles with the aforementioned information. We ask you to note that users can make additional agreements with the providers, for example, by giving consent during registration.

We generally only receive access to aggregated information about the success of our advertisements. However, within the scope of so-called conversion measurements, we can check which of our online marketing procedures have led to a so-called conversion, i.e., for example, to a contract conclusion with us. Conversion measurement is used solely for the success analysis of our marketing measures.

Unless otherwise stated, please assume that cookies used are stored for a period of two years.

Notes on Legal Bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is permission. Otherwise, user data is processed based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical, and user-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

Notes on Revocation and Objection:

We refer to the privacy notices of the respective providers and the objection options (so-called “Opt-Out”) specified for the providers. If no explicit opt-out option has been provided, there is the possibility that you can disable cookies in your browser settings. However, this may restrict functions of our online offering. We therefore additionally recommend the following opt-out options, which are offered summarized for respective regions:

a) Europe: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu.

b) Canada: https://www.youradchoices.ca/choices.

c) USA: https://www.aboutads.info/choices.

d) Cross-regional: https://optout.aboutads.info.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and process data (e.g., IP addresses, time specifications, identification numbers, involved persons).
  • Data Subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of returning visitors); Tracking (e.g., interest/behavior-based profiling, use of cookies); Audience formation; Marketing; Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles). Conversion measurement (measurement of the effectiveness of marketing measures).
  • Retention and Deletion: Deletion according to the information in the section “General Information on Data Storage and Deletion”. Storage of cookies for up to 2 years (Unless otherwise specified, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users’ devices for a period of two years).
  • Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
  • Legal Bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Procedures, Processes, and Services:

  • Google Ads and Conversion Measurement: Online marketing procedures for the purpose of placing content and advertisements within the service provider’s advertising network (e.g., in search results, in videos, on websites, etc.), so that they are displayed to users who have a presumed interest in the ads. Furthermore, we measure the conversion of the ads, i.e., whether users have taken them as an opportunity to interact with the ads and use the advertised offers (so-called conversions). However, we only receive anonymous information and no personal information about individual users; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF); Further information: Types of processing and data processed: https://business.safety.google/adsservices/. Data processing terms between controllers and standard contractual clauses for third-country data transfers: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms.

Presences on Social Networks (Social Media)

We maintain online presences within social networks and, in this context, process user data to communicate with active users there or to offer information about us.

We point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This may result in risks for users, for example, because the enforcement of user rights could be made more difficult.

Furthermore, user data within social networks is typically processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created based on user behavior and resulting user interests. These profiles may then be used to display advertisements within and outside the networks that presumably match user interests. Therefore, cookies are typically stored on users’ computers, in which user behavior and interests are stored. In addition, data can also be stored in the usage profiles independently of the devices used by the users (especially if they are members of the respective platforms and logged in there).

For a detailed description of the respective processing methods and objection options (opt-out), we refer to the privacy policies and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.

Even in the case of information requests and the assertion of data subject rights, we point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only the latter have access to user data and can directly take appropriate measures and provide information. Should you still require assistance, please contact us.

  • Types of Data Processed: Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or phone numbers); Content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and posts, as well as related information such as authorship details or time of creation). Usage data (e.g., page views and duration, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions).
  • Data Subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of Processing: Communication; Feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form). Public relations.
  • Retention and Deletion: Deletion according to the information in the section “General Information on Data Storage and Deletion”.
  • Legal Bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Procedures, Processes, and Services:

  • Instagram: Social network, enables sharing photos and videos, commenting on and liking posts, sending messages, subscribing to profiles and pages; Service Provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal Bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com; Privacy Policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/. Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
  • Facebook Pages: Profiles within the social network Facebook – Together with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, we are responsible for the collection (but not the further processing) of data from visitors to our Facebook page (so-called “Fanpage”). This data includes information about the types of content users view or interact with, or actions they take (see under “Things you and others do and provide” in the Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/), as well as information about the devices used by users (e.g., IP addresses, operating system, browser type, language settings, cookie data; see under “Device Information” in the Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/). As explained in the Facebook Data Policy under “How do we use this information?”, Facebook also collects and uses information to provide analytics services, so-called “Page Insights”, to page operators so that they can gain insights into how people interact with their pages and associated content. We have concluded a special agreement with Facebook (“Information on Page Insights”, https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum), which specifically regulates which security measures Facebook must observe and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfill data subject rights (i.e., users can, for example, address information or deletion requests directly to Facebook). The rights of users (in particular to information, deletion, objection, and complaint to the competent supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with Facebook. Further information can be found in the “Information on Page Insights” (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data). Joint responsibility is limited to the collection and transmission of data to Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, a company based in the EU. The further processing of the data is the sole responsibility of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, which particularly concerns the transfer of data to the parent company Meta Platforms, Inc. in the USA; Service Provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal Bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.facebook.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/. Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
  • LinkedIn: Social network – Together with LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, we are responsible for the collection (but not the further processing) of data from visitors, which is created for the purpose of generating “Page Insights” (statistics) for our LinkedIn profiles.
    This data includes information about the types of content users view or interact with, or actions they take, as well as information about the devices used by users (e.g., IP addresses, operating system, browser type, language settings, cookie data) and information from user profiles, such as job function, country, industry, hierarchy level, company size, and employment status. Privacy information regarding the processing of user data by LinkedIn can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy notices: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
    We have concluded a special agreement with LinkedIn Ireland (“Page Insights Joint Controller Addendum (the ‘Addendum’)”, https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum), which specifically regulates which security measures LinkedIn must observe and in which LinkedIn has agreed to fulfill data subject rights (i.e., users can, for example, address information or deletion requests directly to LinkedIn). The rights of users (in particular to information, deletion, objection, and complaint to the competent supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with LinkedIn. Joint responsibility is limited to the collection of data by and its transmission to Ireland Unlimited Company, a company based in the EU. The further processing of the data is the sole responsibility of Ireland Unlimited Company, which particularly concerns the transfer of data to the parent company LinkedIn Corporation in the USA; Service Provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal Bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.linkedin.com; Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy; Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Right to Object (Opt-Out): https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
  • X: Social network; Service Provider: Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland; Legal Bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://x.com. Privacy Policy: https://x.com/de/privacy.
  • YouTube: Social network and video platform; Service Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal Bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Right to Object (Opt-Out): https://myadcenter.google.com/personalizationoff.
  • Xing: Social network; Service Provider: New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany; Legal Bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.xing.com/. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

Plugins and Embedded Functions and Content

We integrate functional and content elements into our online offering, which are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”). These can include, for example, graphics, videos, or city maps (hereinafter uniformly referred to as “content”).

The integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the users’ IP address, as they would not be able to send the content to their browsers without an IP address. The IP address is therefore necessary for the display of this content or functions. We endeavor to use only such content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also referred to as “web beacons”) for statistical or marketing purposes. Through the “pixel tags”, information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website can be evaluated. The pseudonymous information can also be stored in cookies on the users’ devices and may include technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visit duration, and other details about the use of our online offering, but can also be linked with such information from other sources.

Notes on Legal Bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is consent. Otherwise, user data is processed based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical, and user-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Types of Data Processed: Usage data (e.g., page views and duration, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Meta, communication, and process data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, involved persons); Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); Contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or phone numbers); Content data (e.g., textual or visual messages and posts, as well as related information such as authorship details or time of creation). Location data (information on the geographical position of a device or person).
  • Data Subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of Processing: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness. Security measures.
  • Retention and Deletion: Deletion according to the information in the section “General Information on Data Storage and Deletion”. Storage of cookies for up to 2 years (Unless otherwise specified, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users’ devices for a period of two years).
  • Legal Bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).

Further Information on Processing Procedures, Processes, and Services:

  • Google Fonts (obtained from Google Server): Obtaining fonts (and symbols) for the purpose of technically secure, maintenance-free, and efficient use of fonts and symbols with regard to up-to-dateness and loading times, their uniform display, and consideration of possible licensing restrictions. The user’s IP address is communicated to the font provider so that the fonts can be made available in the user’s browser. In addition, technical data (language settings, screen resolution, operating system, hardware used) is transmitted, which is necessary for the provision of the fonts depending on the devices used and the technical environment. This data may be processed on a server of the font provider in the USA – When visiting our online offering, users’ browsers send their browser HTTP requests to the Google Fonts Web API (i.e., a software interface for retrieving the fonts). The Google Fonts Web API provides users with Google Fonts’ Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and then the fonts specified in the CSS. These HTTP requests include (1) the IP address used by the respective user to access the internet, (2) the requested URL on the Google server, and (3) the HTTP headers, including the user agent, which describes the browser and operating system versions of website visitors, as well as the referrer URL (i.e., the webpage where the Google font is to be displayed). IP addresses are neither logged nor stored on Google servers and are not analyzed. The Google Fonts Web API logs details of HTTP requests (requested URL, user agent, and referrer URL). Access to this data is restricted and strictly controlled. The requested URL identifies the font families for which the user wants to load fonts. This data is logged so that Google can determine how often a particular font family is requested. With the Google Fonts Web API, the user agent must adapt the font generated for the respective browser type. The user agent is primarily logged for debugging and used to generate aggregated usage statistics that measure the popularity of font families. These aggregated usage statistics are published on the “Analytics” page of Google Fonts. Finally, the referrer URL is logged so that the data can be used for production maintenance and an aggregated report on top integrations based on the number of font requests can be generated. According to its own statements, Google does not use any of the information collected by Google Fonts to create profiles of end-users or to display targeted advertisements; Service Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal Bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://fonts.google.com/; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Further Information: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy?hl=de.
  • Google Maps: We integrate the maps service “Google Maps” from the provider Google. The data processed may include, in particular, users’ IP addresses and location data; Service Provider: Google Cloud EMEA Limited, 70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal Bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://mapsplatform.google.com/; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
  • YouTube Videos: Video content; Service Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal Bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://www.youtube.com; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Basis for Third-Country Transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Right to Object (Opt-Out): Opt-Out Plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, Settings for the display of advertisements: https://myadcenter.google.com/personalizationoff.
  • hCaptcha: CAPTCHA service used to verify whether the data entered within our online offer (e.g., on a login page or a contact form) has been entered by a human or an automated program. For this purpose, the service analyzes the behavior of users of our online offer based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as a user uses our online offer. Various information is evaluated for the analysis (IP address, duration of the visitor on the website or app, or mouse movements of the user, as well as technical information on the user’s terminal device and browser); Service provider: Intuition Machines, Inc. 350 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA; Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.hcaptcha.com/; Privacy policy: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy; Order processing agreement: Provided by the service provider. Basis for third-country transfers: Standard contractual clauses (Provided by the service provider).

Amendment and Update

We ask that you regularly inform yourself about the content of our privacy policy. We adapt the privacy policy as soon as changes to the data processing carried out by us make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require an act of cooperation on your part (e.g. consent) or other individual notification.

If we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations in this privacy policy, please note that the addresses may change over time and please check the information before contacting us.