Privacy statement

1. Introduction

With the following information, we would like to give you, as a “data subject”, an overview of how we process your personal data and your rights under data protection laws. In principle, it is possible to use our Internet pages without entering personal data. However, if you would like to make use of special services offered by our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent.

Personal data, such as your name, address or email address, is always processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to “Vinlivt GmbH”. By means of this privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.

As data controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure that personal data processed via this website is protected as completely as possible. However, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, you are also free to submit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone or post.

You too can take simple and easy-to-implement measures to protect yourself against unauthorized access to your data by third parties. We would therefore like to take this opportunity to provide you with some information on how to handle your data securely:

• Protect your account (login, user or customer account) and your IT system (computer, laptop, tablet or mobile device) with secure passwords.
• Only you should have access to the passwords.
• Make sure that you only ever use your passwords for one account (login, user or customer account).
• Don't use a password for different websites, applications, or online services.
• Especially when using publicly accessible IT systems or those used jointly with other people, you should definitely log out after logging on to a website, an application or an online service.

Passwords should consist of at least 12 characters and should be chosen in such a way that they cannot be easily guessed. Therefore, they should not contain common everyday words, your own names or the names of relatives, but uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters.

2. Responsible person

Responsible person within the meaning of the GDPR is:

Vinlivt GmbH
Rofanstraße 8, 81825 Munich, Germany

Telephone: +49 89 127 646 87

email: hello@vinlivt.de

Representative of the person responsible: Dariusz Borowski & Uwe Laetsch

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If you would like your data to be deleted, you can use the app at:

-> Privacy -> delete “delete account” yourself

-> Or please contact us at: info@vinlivt.de to request a solution to your data

3. Data Protection Officer

You can contact the data protection officer as follows:

Dipl.-Kfm. Guido Babinsky

email: datenschutz@vinlivt.de

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

4. Definitions

The data protection declaration is based on the terms used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand both for the public and for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

In this privacy statement, we use the following terms, among others:

1. personal data
   Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more particular characteristics that are an expression of the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
2. Affected person
   Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller (our company).
3. workmanship
   Processing is any process carried out with or without the aid of automated processes or any such series of processes in connection with personal data, such as collecting, organizing, storing, adapting or modifying, reading, querying, using, disclosing through transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, reconciliation or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction.
4. Restriction of processing
   Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting their future processing.
5. profiling
   Profiling is any type of automated processing of personal data that consists of using this personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects relating to the work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, whereabouts or changes of location of that natural person.
6. pseudonymization
   Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that this additional information is stored separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures which ensure that the personal data is not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person.
7. Contract processor
   Contract processor is a natural or legal person, authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the person responsible.
8. transceivers
   The recipient is a natural or legal person, authority, institution or other body to which personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether it is a third party or not. However, public authorities that may receive personal data as part of a specific investigation mandate under Union or Member State law are not considered recipients.
9. third
   A third party is a natural or legal person, authority, agency or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons who, under the direct responsibility of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.
10. consent
    Consent is any expression of will given voluntarily by the data subject in an informed and unequivocal manner in the form of a statement or other unequivocal affirmative action by which the data subject indicates that he or she agrees to the processing of personal data concerning you.

5. Legal basis of processing

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (in conjunction with Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG) serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.

If the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a contract to which you are a party, as is the case, for example, in processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, such as to fulfill tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data could be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would then have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Processing would then be based on Article 6 (1) (d) GDPR.

Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the above legal bases are based on this legal basis if processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not prevail. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, he was of the opinion that a legitimate interest could be assumed if you are a customer of our company (recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).

Our offer is generally aimed at adults. Persons under 16 years of age may not transfer any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. We do not request any personal data from children and adolescents, do not collect it and do not share it with third parties.

6. Transfer of data to third parties

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

We only share your personal data with third parties if:

1. you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR,
2. the transfer is permitted in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR to protect our legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not sharing your data,
3. in the event that there is a legal obligation to transfer data in accordance with Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR, and
4. This is legally permitted and is required in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR to process contractual relationships with you.

As part of the processing operations described in this privacy policy, personal data may be transferred to the USA. The USA does not have an adequate level of data protection (ECJ: Schrems II ruling). In particular, US investigative authorities may oblige US companies to surrender or disclose personal data without the data subjects being able to take effective legal action against this. In principle, this means that your personal data may be processed by US investigative authorities. We have no influence on these processing activities. In order to protect your data, we have concluded order processing agreements based on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses. If the standard contractual clauses are not sufficient to establish an adequate level of security, your consent may serve as a legal basis for transfer to third countries in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. This sometimes does not apply to data transfers to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision in accordance with Article 45 GDPR.

7. Technology

7.1 SSL/TLS encryption

This site is used for warrant the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data or contact requests that you send to us as the operator, SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address line contains “https://” instead of “http://” and by the lock icon in your browser line.

We use this technology to protect the information you submit.

7.2 Data collection when you visit the website

When using our website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (in so-called “server log files”). Our website collects a range of general data and information each time you or an automated system access a page. This general data and information is stored in the server's log files. It is possible to record the

1. browser types and versions used,
2. the operating system used by the accessing system,
3. the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrer),
4. the sub-websites, which are accessed via an accessing system on our website,
5. the date and time of access to the website,
6. an abbreviated Internet protocol address (anonymized IP address) and
7. the Internet service provider of the accessing system.

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about you personally. Rather, this information is needed to

1. to deliver the content of our website correctly,
2. to optimize the content of our website and advertising for it,
3. to ensure the long-term functionality of our IT systems and the technology of our website, and
4. to provide law enforcement agencies with the information necessary to prosecute in the event of a cyber attack.

We therefore analyse this collected data and information statistically on the one hand and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data in the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest results from the data collection purposes listed above.

7.3 Amazon Web Services - AWS (hosting)

We host our website on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The provider is Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy, 1855 Luxembourg.

When you visit our website, your personal data is processed on AWS servers. This may also involve the transfer of personal data to the parent company of AWS in the USA. Data transmission to the USA is based on EU standard contractual clauses. Details can be found at: https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/security/aws-gdpr-data-processing-addendum/.

The use of AWS is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible.

We have signed a contract for order processing with AWS. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that AWS only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

For more information about AWS's privacy policy, please visit: https://aws.amazon.com/de/privacy/?nc1=f_pr.

7.4 Cloudflare (Content Delivery Network)

Our website uses features from CloudFlare. The provider is CloudFlare, Inc. 665 3rd St. #200, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

CloudFlare offers a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. Technically, the transfer of information between your browser and our website is routed via the CloudFlare network. CloudFlare is thus able to analyze traffic between users and our websites, for example to identify and ward off attacks on our services. CloudFlare may also store cookies on your computer for optimization and analysis.

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

We have concluded a corresponding agreement with Cloudflare on the basis of the GDPR for order processing or according to EU standard contractual clauses. Cloudflare collects statistical data about visits to this website. Access data includes: name of the retrieved website, file, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred, notification of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider. Cloudflare uses log data for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security and optimization of the offer.

If you have agreed that Cloudflare may be used, the legal basis for processing personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We also have a legitimate interest in using Cloudflare to optimize our online offering and make it more secure. The corresponding legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The personal data is stored for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purpose of processing. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose.

The transfer of your personal data to the USA is based on standard contractual clauses.

For more information about CloudFlare, visit: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

7.5 CloudFront (Content Delivery Network)

We use the CloudFront Content Delivery Network (CDN) to deliver the website worldwide.

This is a service provided by Amazon Web Services Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109-5210, hereinafter “AWS”. It makes duplicates of data from a website available on various AWS servers distributed worldwide.

These servers located in non-EU countries will only be accessed if this website is accessed from a network in non-EU countries.

If you visit the website from an Internet connection from Germany or from the EU, the website is loaded from our servers in Germany/the EU. Only if you visit the website from outside the EU will the website be delivered from a nearest server outside the EU.

This enables us to achieve faster website loading time, greater reliability and increased protection against data loss. Some of the images and files included on this website are then loaded from the CloudFront CDN when the page is accessed.

As a result of this retrieval, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transferred to Amazon servers in other EU countries and stored there as long as it is necessary for the purposes described. This happens as soon as you enter our website. Amazon Web Services and Amazon CDN CloudFront are used in the interest of greater website resilience, increased protection against data loss and a better loading speed of this website.

This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

You have the right to object to processing. Whether the appeal is successful must be determined as part of a balancing of interests.

AWS has implemented compliance measures for international data transfers. These apply to all global activities in which AWS processes personal data from natural persons in the EU. These measures are based on EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

You can learn more about Amazon Web Services' privacy practices at:

https://d1.awsstatic.com/legal/privacypolicy/AWS_Privacy_Notice__German_Translation.pdf.

8. cookies

8.1 General information about cookies

Cookies are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your IT system (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site.

Information is stored in the cookie, which results from the specific device being used in each case. However, this does not mean that we are immediately aware of your identity as a result.

The use of cookies serves to make the use of our website more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize usability, which are stored on your device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically recognize that you have already been with us and what entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate our offer for you for the purpose of optimization. When you visit our website again, these cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited it. The cookies set in this way are automatically deleted after a defined period of time. The respective storage period of cookies can be found in the settings of the consent tool used.

8.2 Legal basis for using cookies

The data processed by cookies, which is required for the website to function properly, is therefore necessary to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

For all other cookies, you have given your consent to this via our opt-in cookie banner in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

8.3 Tips for avoiding cookies in common browsers

You can delete cookies, allow only selected cookies or completely deactivate cookies at any time using the settings on your browser. For more information, visit the support pages of the respective providers:

• Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?tid=311178978.
• Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-at/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac?tid=311178978.
• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-und-website-daten-in-firefox-loschen?tid=311178978.
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edge-l%C3%B6schen-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09.

9. Content of our website

9.1 Registering as a user

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

Which personal data is transmitted to us is determined by the respective input mask that is used for registration. The personal data you enter is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by us and for our own purposes. We may arrange for the transfer to one or more contract processors, such as a parcel service provider, who also uses the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to us.

By registering on our website, the IP address assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP), the date and time of registration are also stored. This data is stored in view of the fact that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, enables the investigation of committed crimes. It is therefore necessary to store this data for our security. As a matter of principle, this data is not passed on to third parties. This does not apply if we are required by law to disclose data or if the transfer is for law enforcement purposes.

Your registration, subject to voluntary provision of personal data, also serves us to offer you content or services which, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have them completely deleted from our database.

On request, we will provide you with information about which personal data is stored about you at any time. Furthermore, we will correct or delete personal data at your request, provided that there are no legal storage requirements to the contrary. A data protection officer named in this data protection declaration and all other employees are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

Your data is processed in the interest of convenient and easy use of our website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

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

In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, personal data is collected and processed if you provide it to us to execute a contract or open a customer account. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. You can delete your customer account at any time and can be done, among other things, by sending a message to the above address of the person responsible. We store and use the data you provide to process the contract. After complete processing of the contract or deletion of your customer account, your data will be blocked, taking into account retention periods under tax and commercial law, and deleted after expiry of these periods, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we have reserved a legally permitted further use of data, which we will inform you accordingly below.

9.3 Data processing for identity verification

Where necessary, we verify your identity on the legal basis of Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. b and lit. f GDPR using information from service providers. The right to do so is based on protecting your identity and preventing fraud attempts to our detriment. The circumstances and results of our request will be saved to your customer account or guest account for the duration of the contractual relationship.

9.4 Contact/ Contact form

When you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email), personal data is collected. Which data is collected when using a contact form is shown in the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of answering your request or contacting you and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your request has been processed, this is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified and the deletion does not conflict with any legal storage requirements.

9.5 Services/Digital goods

We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary as part of contract processing, for example to the bank responsible for payment processing.

Further transmission of data will not take place or will only take place if you have expressly agreed to the transfer. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without express consent, for example for advertising purposes.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.

9.6 Application management/ job board

We collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application process. Processing can also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to us electronically, for example by e-mail or via a web form on the website. If we conclude an employment or service contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If we do not conclude a contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that deletion does not conflict with any other legitimate interests on our part. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a duty of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

The legal basis for processing your data is Article 88 GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 (1) BDSG.

10. Newsletter delivery

10.1 Newsletter delivery to existing customers

If you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to send you regular offers for goods or services similar to those you have already purchased from our range of products by e-mail. In accordance with Section 7 (3) UWG, we do not have to obtain any separate consent from you for this. In this respect, data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct marketing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If you have initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send you an email. You are entitled to object to the use of your email address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by sending a message to the person responsible named at the beginning. For this, you will only incur transmission costs according to the basic rates. After receipt of your objection, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will be immediately discontinued.

10.2 Advertising newsletter

Our website gives you the opportunity to subscribe to our company's newsletter. The input mask used for this purpose shows which personal data is transmitted to us when ordering the newsletter.

We inform our customers and business partners about our offers at regular intervals by means of a newsletter. In principle, you can only receive our company's newsletter if

1. you have a valid email address, and
2. You have signed up to receive the newsletter.

For legal reasons, a confirmation email will be sent to the e-mail address you entered for the first time for sending the newsletter using a double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email is used to check whether you, as the owner of the email address, have authorized receipt of the newsletter.

When you register for the newsletter, we also store the IP address of the IT system you were using at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of your e-mail address at a later date and is therefore our legal protection.

The personal data collected as part of a subscription to the newsletter is used exclusively to send our newsletter. In addition, subscribers to the newsletter could be informed by e-mail if this is necessary to operate the newsletter service or to register in this regard, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or if technical conditions change. There is no transfer of personal data collected as part of the newsletter service to third parties. You can cancel your subscription to our newsletter at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that you have given us for sending the newsletter can be withdrawn at any time. For the purpose of withdrawing consent, there is a corresponding link in every newsletter. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on our website or to inform us of this in another way.

The legal basis for data processing for the purpose of sending newsletters is Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

10.3 Newsletter tracking

Our newsletters contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in such emails, which are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. As a result, a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns can be carried out. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, the company can recognize whether and when an email was opened by you and which links in the email were accessed by you.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters is stored and evaluated by us in order to optimize newsletter delivery and to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to your interests. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to withdraw the relevant separate declaration of consent submitted via the double opt-in procedure. After a revocation, this personal data will be deleted by us. We automatically interpret a cancellation from receiving the newsletter as a revocation.

Such an evaluation is carried out in particular in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interests in displaying personalized advertising, market research and/or designing our website in line with needs.

11. Our activities on social networks

So that we can also communicate with you on social networks and inform you about our services, we have our own pages there. If you visit one of our social media pages, we are jointly responsible for the processing with regard to the processing operations triggered as a result, within the meaning of Article 26 GDPR, with the provider of the respective social media platform.

We are not the original provider of these pages, but only use them within the scope of the options offered to us by the respective providers.
As a precautionary measure, we therefore point out that your data may also be processed outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. Use may therefore involve data protection risks for you, as the protection of your rights, e.g. to information, deletion, objection, etc. could be difficult and the processing on social networks is often carried out directly for advertising purposes or to analyze user behavior by the providers, without this being able to be influenced by us. If user profiles are created by the provider, cookies are often used or the usage behavior is assigned to your own social network member profile.

The described processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest and the legitimate interest of the respective provider in order to be able to communicate with you in a timely manner or to inform you about our services. If you have to give the respective providers consent to data processing as a user, the legal basis relates to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in conjunction with Art. 7 GDPR.

Since we have no access to the providers' databases, we would like to point out that it is best to assert your rights (e.g. to information, correction, deletion, etc.) directly with the respective provider. We have provided further information on the processing of your data in social networks below with the respective social network provider we use:

11.1 Facebook

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Europe:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

Privacy Policy (Data Policy):
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

11.2 Instagram

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Germany:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

Privacy Policy (Data Policy):
https://instagram.com/legal/privacy/

11.3 LinkedIn

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Europe:
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

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

11.4 Twitter

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Europe:
Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland

Privacy statement:
https://twitter.com/de/privacy

Information about your data:
https://twitter.com/settings/your_twitter_data

11.5 YouTube

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Europe:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Privacy statement:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

11.6 XING (New Work SE)

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Germany:
New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany

Privacy statement:
https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

Information requests for XING members:
https://www.xing.com/settings/privacy/data/disclosure

12. Social media plug-ins

12.1 Facebook plugin

We have integrated components from the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that usually enables users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enables the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook allows users of the social network, among other things, to create private profiles, upload photos and connect via friend requests.

The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the person responsible for processing personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plugins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE be retrieved. As part of this technical process, Facebook receives information about which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting.

If you are logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes which specific sub-page of our website you visit each time you visit our website and for the entire duration of your stay on our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned to the respective Facebook account by Facebook. If you click on one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, such as the “Like” button, or make a comment, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account and stores this personal data.

Facebook receives information via the Facebook component that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to Facebook at the same time as you access our website; this takes place regardless of whether you have clicked on the Facebook component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your Facebook account before visiting our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ is available, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains which settings Facebook offers to protect privacy. There are also various applications available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. You can use such applications to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

12.2 Instagram plugin

We have integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and allows users to share photos and videos and also to share such data on other social networks.

The operating company of Instagram services is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.

Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which an Instagram component (Instagram button) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding component from Instagram. As part of this technical process, Instagram becomes aware of which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting.

If you are logged in to Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognizes which specific sub-page you visit every time you visit our website and for the entire duration of your stay on our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned to your Instagram account by Instagram. If you click on one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transferred with it will be assigned to your personal Instagram user account and stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram receives information via the Instagram component that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to Instagram at the same time as you access our website; this takes place regardless of whether you have clicked on the Instagram component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to Instagram in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your Instagram account before accessing our website.

Further information and Instagram's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/ be retrieved.

12.3 LinkedIn plugin

We have integrated components from LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts.

LinkedIn is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible for data protection issues outside the USA.

Each time you access our website, which is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), this component causes the browser you are using to download a corresponding representation of the LinkedIn component. More information about LinkedIn plugins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins be retrieved. As part of this technical process, LinkedIn receives information about which specific subpage of our website you have visited.

If you are logged in to LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting each time you visit our website and for the entire duration of your stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned to your LinkedIn account by LinkedIn. If you click on a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to your personal LinkedIn user account and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to LinkedIn at the same time as you access our website; this takes place regardless of whether you have clicked on the LinkedIn component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your LinkedIn account before accessing our website.

LinkedIn offers at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls The ability to unsubscribe from email messages, text messages, and targeted ads, and manage ad preferences. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua and Lotame, who can set cookies. Such cookies can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy be rejected. LinkedIn's current privacy policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy retrievable. LinkedIn's cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy retrievable.

12.4 YouTube plugin

We have integrated components from YouTube on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate and comment on them free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete film and television broadcasts, but also music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal.

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

Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a YouTube component (YouTube plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. More information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/ be retrieved. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google are aware of which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting.

If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, when you call up a subpage that contains a YouTube plugin, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and associated with your YouTube account.

YouTube and Google receive information via the YouTube component that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to YouTube at the same time as you access our website; this takes place regardless of whether you click on a YouTube video or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your YouTube account before you access our website.

YouTube is used in the interest of convenient and easy use of our website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

The privacy policy published by YouTube, which is available at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ are available, provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

13. Web analysis

13.1 Google Analytics

On our websites, we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies (see “Cookies” section) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as

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

are transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and Internet usage for the purposes of market research and the demand-oriented design of these websites. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of third parties. Under no circumstances will your IP address be combined with other data from Google. The IP addresses are anonymized so that allocation is not possible (IP masking).

You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).

The privacy policy of Google Analytics can be viewed at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

13.2 Google Analytics Remarketing

We have integrated Google Remarketing services on this website. The operating company of Google Remarketing services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Remarketing is a feature of Google AdWords that allows a company to display advertising to Internet users who have previously visited the company's website. The integration of Google Remarketing therefore allows a company to create user-related advertising and therefore display interest-based advertisements to the Internet user.

The purpose of Google Remarketing is to display interest-based advertising. Google Remarketing allows us to display advertisements via the Google advertising network or to have them displayed on other websites that are tailored to the individual needs and interests of Internet users.

Google Remarketing places a cookie on the data subject's IT system. By setting the cookie, Google is able to recognize the visitor to our website when they subsequently access websites that are also members of the Google advertising network. Each time you visit a website on which the Google Remarketing service has been integrated, your Internet browser automatically identifies itself with Google. As part of this technical process, Google receives personal data, such as your IP address or surfing behavior, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-based advertising.

The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the websites you visit. Each time you visit our website, personal data, including your IP address, is therefore transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may share this personal data collected via the technical process with third parties.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

The privacy policy of Google Analytics Remarketing can be viewed at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ be retrieved.

14. advertising

14.1 Google Ads

Our website uses the features of Google Ads. We hereby promote this website in Google search results, as well as on third-party websites. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). For this purpose, Google places a cookie in the browser of your device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit.

Any further data processing will only take place if you have agreed with Google that your Internet and app browsing history will be linked by Google to your Google account and that information from your Google account will be used to personalize ads that you view on the web. In this case, if you are logged in to Google while visiting our website, Google uses your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing. For this purpose, Google temporarily links your personal data with Google Analytics data to form target groups.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

The privacy policy and further information from Google Ads can be viewed at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

14.2 Google Ads with conversion tracking

We have integrated Google Ads on this website. The operating company of Google Ads services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ads is an Internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in Google's search engine results and in the Google advertising network. Google Ads allows an advertiser to define specific keywords in advance, which are used to display an ad in Google's search engine results only when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result with the search engine. In the Google advertising network, ads are distributed on topic-relevant websites using an automatic algorithm and taking into account the previously defined keywords.

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

If you access our website via a Google ad, Google stores a so-called conversion cookie on your IT system. A conversion cookie expires after thirty days and is not used to identify you. If the cookie has not yet expired, the conversion cookie is used to track whether certain sub-pages, such as the shopping cart from an online shop system, have been accessed on our website. With the conversion cookie, both we and Google can understand whether a user who came to our website via an AdWords ad generated revenue, i.e. completed or canceled a purchase of goods.

The data and information collected through the use of conversion cookies is used by Google to create visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via ads ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective ads ad and to optimize our ads ads for the future. Neither our company nor other Google Ads advertisers receive information from Google that could identify you.

Conversion cookies are used to store personal information, such as the websites you visit. Each time you visit our website, personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection you are using, is therefore transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may share this personal data collected via the technical process with third parties.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

The privacy policy and further information from Google AdSense can be viewed at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

15. Plug-ins and other services

15.1 Font Awesome

Our website uses so-called web fonts, which are provided by Fonticons Inc, 307 S Main St Ste 202 Bentonville, AR, USA, to uniformly display fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to correctly display texts and fonts.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to the Fonticons, Inc. servers. As a result, Fonticons, Inc. Knowledge that our website was accessed via your IP address. Font Awesome is used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

If your browser does not support Font Awesome, a standard font is used by your device.

For more information about Fonticons Inc.'s privacy policy, please visit: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

15.2 Google Meet — Video Conferencing

We use the “Google Meet” tool to carry out our communication in the form of telephone conferences, online meetings, video conferences and webinars (hereinafter: “online meetings”). The provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California, USA.

When using “Google Meet”, various types of data are processed. The scope of the data also depends on what information you provide before or when participating in an “online meeting.” The following personal data may be the subject of processing:

• A personal “Google account” is absolutely necessary to use “Google Meet”. User information such as first name, last name, telephone number (optional), email address, password, profile picture (optional) provided in the “Google Account” is also transferred to the “Google Meet” profile.
• Meeting metadata such as topic, description (optional), participant IP addresses, device/hardware information.
• In the case of recordings (optional), all video, audio and presentation recordings and text files from the online meeting chat can be processed.
• When dialing in by telephone, information about the incoming and outgoing phone number, country name, start and end time is processed. If necessary, further connection data, such as the IP address of the device, may be saved.
• You may have the option (optional) to use the chat, question or survey functions in an “online meeting”. The text entries you have made are processed in order to display them in the “online meeting” and, if necessary, to log them. In order to enable the display of video and the playback of audio, the data from the microphone of your device and from any video camera on the terminal device will be processed accordingly during the meeting. You can switch off or mute the camera or microphone yourself at any time via “Google Meet.”

If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. As part of an employment relationship, appropriate data processing is carried out on the basis of Section 26 BDSG. The legal basis for the use of “Google Meet” within the framework of existing or pending contractual relationships is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, the legal basis for processing your personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. This is where we are interested in the effective implementation of “online meetings.”

If we record “online meetings,” we will let you know before they start and, if necessary, ask you for consent to the recording. If you do not want this, you can leave the “online meeting”.

The personal data concerning you will be stored until the purpose of data processing ceases to exist. You will be notified of the storage period of recorded online meetings before recording starts. You have the option to withdraw your consent to the recording at any time, with the result that we will delete the recording.

The provider of “Google Meet” necessarily receives knowledge of the above data, insofar as this is provided for in our order processing contract (Art. 28 GDPR) with “Google Meet”. In particular, this includes the purpose of providing, optimizing and securing the service. The participation information you provide will be used for the purpose of identification in the “online meeting”. Data processing by “Google Meet” takes place in the USA and therefore in a third country (outside the EU and the EEA). As protective measures, we have concluded the EU standard contractual clauses (Art. 46 (2) and (3) GDPR). Furthermore, we cannot rule out the possibility that data is routed via Internet servers located outside the EU/EEA, which may be the case in particular if participants in “online meetings” are in a third country. However, the data is encrypted during transport over the Internet and is therefore protected against unauthorized access by third parties.

To the extent that “Google Meet” processes personal data in connection with “Google Meet”'s legitimate business transactions, “Google Meet” is an independent data controller for this use and, as such, responsible for compliance with applicable laws and obligations of a data controller. If you visit the provider's other websites or install the provider's tool on your device, the processing of personal data is governed exclusively by the provider's privacy policy.

For more information about Google Meet, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

15.3 Google reCAPTCHA

We use the reCAPTCHA function on this website. The operating company of Google reCAPTCHA is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies headquartered in 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The reCAPTCHA function is primarily used to distinguish whether an input is made by a natural person or is misused through machine and automated processing. The service also includes sending the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

15.4 Google Tag Manager

We use the Google Tag Manager service on this website. The operating company of Google Tag Manager is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies headquartered in 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

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

The tool also triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If you have made a deactivation at the domain or cookie level, this will remain valid for all tracking tags that are implemented with Google Tag Manager.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Further information about Google Tag Manager and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

15.5 Vimeo (videos)

Plug-ins from the Vimeo video portal from Vimeo, LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA are integrated on our website. When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser creates a direct connection to the Vimeo servers. Vimeo transmits the content of the plugin directly to your browser and integrates it into the page. Through this integration, Vimeo receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Vimeo account or are not currently logged in to Vimeo. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted from your browser directly to a Vimeo server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged in to Vimeo, Vimeo can immediately associate your visit to our website with your Vimeo account. When you interact with the plugins (such as pressing the start button of a video), this information is also transmitted directly to a Vimeo server and stored there.

If you do not want Vimeo to directly associate the data collected via our website with your Vimeo account, you must log out of Vimeo before visiting our website.

For videos from Vimeo that are integrated on our site, the Google Analytics tracking tool is automatically integrated. This is Vimeo's own tracking, to which we have no access and which cannot be influenced by our side. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies” for tracking, which are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Vimeo's privacy policy can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

15.6 YouTube (videos)

We have integrated components from YouTube on this website. The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to also view, rate and comment on them free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete film and television broadcasts, but also music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal. Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. More information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/ be retrieved. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google are aware of which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting.

If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, when you call up a subpage that contains a YouTube video, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and associated with your YouTube account.

YouTube and Google receive information via the YouTube component that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to YouTube at the same time as you access our website; this takes place regardless of whether you click on a YouTube video or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your YouTube account before visiting our website.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

YouTube's privacy policy can be viewed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

16. Your rights as a data subject

16.1 Right to confirmation

You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed.

16.2 Right to information Art. 15 GDPR

You have the right to receive free information from us about the personal data stored about you and a copy of this data in accordance with legal provisions at any time.

16.3 Right to rectification Art. 16 GDPR

You have the right to request that incorrect personal data concerning you be corrected. You also have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of processing.

16.4 Deletion Art. 17 GDPR

You have the right to request that we delete the personal data relating to you immediately, provided that one of the reasons provided for by law applies and insofar as processing or storage is not necessary.

16.5 Restriction of processing Art. 18 GDPR

You have the right to ask us to restrict processing if one of the legal requirements is met.

16.6 Data portability Art. 20 GDPR

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. You also have the right to transfer this data to another person responsible without hindrance from us to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Article 9 (2) (a) GDPR or on a contract in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR and the processing is carried out using automated procedures, provided that the processing is not necessary to perform a task that is in the public interest is or is exercising public authority which was transferred to us.

In addition, when exercising your right to data portability in accordance with Article 20 (1) GDPR, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one person responsible to another person responsible, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that this does not affect the rights and freedoms of other persons.

16.7 Objection Art. 21 GDPR

For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you on the basis of Article 6 (1) (e) (data processing in the public interest) or f (data processing based on a balance of interests) GDPR.

This also applies to profiling based on these provisions within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR.

If you file an objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can prove compelling legitimate reasons for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

In individual cases, we process personal data for direct marketing purposes. You can object to the processing of personal data for the purpose of such advertising at any time. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object to us processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning you by us for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89 (1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary to perform a task in the public interest.

Notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you are free to exercise your right of objection in connection with the use of information society services by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

16.8 Withdrawal of consent under data protection law

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

16.9 Complaint to a supervisory authority

You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority responsible for data protection about our processing of personal data.

17. Routine storage, deletion and blocking of personal data

We process and store your personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or if this is provided for by the legislation to which our company is subject.

If the storage purpose ceases to apply or if a prescribed storage period expires, the personal data will be blocked or deleted routinely and in accordance with legal requirements.

18. Duration of storage of personal data

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective legal retention period. At the end of the period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required to fulfill or initiate a contract.

19. Timeliness and amendment of the privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated: October 2022.

As a result of the development of our websites and offers or as a result of changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may be necessary to change this privacy policy. You can access and print out the current privacy policy at any time on the website at "https://www.vinlivt.de/docs/datenschutz”.

This privacy policy was created with the support of data protection software: Basucon MANAGER created.

Privacy statement

1. Introduction

With the following information, we would like to give you, as a “data subject”, an overview of how we process your personal data and your rights under data protection laws. In principle, it is possible to use our Internet pages without entering personal data. However, if you would like to make use of special services offered by our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we will generally obtain your consent.

Personal data, such as your name, address or email address, is always processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to “Vinlivt GmbH”. By means of this privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.

As data controller, we have implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure that personal data processed via this website is protected as completely as possible. However, Internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, you are also free to submit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone or post.

You too can take simple and easy-to-implement measures to protect yourself against unauthorized access to your data by third parties. We would therefore like to take this opportunity to provide you with some information on how to handle your data securely:

• Protect your account (login, user or customer account) and your IT system (computer, laptop, tablet or mobile device) with secure passwords.
• Only you should have access to the passwords.
• Make sure that you only ever use your passwords for one account (login, user or customer account).
• Don't use a password for different websites, applications, or online services.
• Especially when using publicly accessible IT systems or those used jointly with other people, you should definitely log out after logging on to a website, an application or an online service.

Passwords should consist of at least 12 characters and should be chosen in such a way that they cannot be easily guessed. Therefore, they should not contain common everyday words, your own names or the names of relatives, but uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters.

2. Responsible person

Responsible person within the meaning of the GDPR is:

Vinlivt GmbH
Rofanstraße 8, 81825 Munich, Germany

Telephone: +49 89 127 646 87

email: hello@vinlivt.de

Representative of the person responsible: Dariusz Borowski & Uwe Laetsch

3. Data Protection Officer

You can contact the data protection officer as follows:

Dipl.-Kfm. Guido Babinsky

email: datenschutz@vinlivt.de

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

4. Definitions

The data protection declaration is based on the terms used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand both for the public and for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.

In this privacy statement, we use the following terms, among others:

1. personal data
   Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more particular characteristics that are an expression of the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
2. Affected person
   Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller (our company).
3. workmanship
   Processing is any process carried out with or without the aid of automated processes or any such series of processes in connection with personal data, such as collecting, organizing, storing, adapting or modifying, reading, querying, using, disclosing through transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, reconciliation or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction.
4. Restriction of processing
   Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting their future processing.
5. profiling
   Profiling is any type of automated processing of personal data that consists of using this personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects relating to the work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, whereabouts or changes of location of that natural person.
6. pseudonymization
   Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that this additional information is stored separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures which ensure that the personal data is not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person.
7. Contract processor
   Contract processor is a natural or legal person, authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the person responsible.
8. transceivers
   The recipient is a natural or legal person, authority, institution or other body to which personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether it is a third party or not. However, public authorities that may receive personal data as part of a specific investigation mandate under Union or Member State law are not considered recipients.
9. third
   A third party is a natural or legal person, authority, agency or body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons who, under the direct responsibility of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.
10. consent
    Consent is any expression of will given voluntarily by the data subject in an informed and unequivocal manner in the form of a statement or other unequivocal affirmative action by which the data subject indicates that he or she agrees to the processing of personal data concerning you.

5. Legal basis of processing

Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (in conjunction with Section 25 para. 1 TTDSG) serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose.

If the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a contract to which you are a party, as is the case, for example, in processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, such as to fulfill tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

In rare cases, the processing of personal data could be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would then have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. Processing would then be based on Article 6 (1) (d) GDPR.

Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the above legal bases are based on this legal basis if processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not prevail. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, he was of the opinion that a legitimate interest could be assumed if you are a customer of our company (recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).

Our offer is generally aimed at adults. Persons under 16 years of age may not transfer any personal data to us without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. We do not request any personal data from children and adolescents, do not collect it and do not share it with third parties.

6. Transfer of data to third parties

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

We only share your personal data with third parties if:

1. you have given us your express consent to do so in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR,
2. the transfer is permitted in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR to protect our legitimate interests and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding legitimate interest in not sharing your data,
3. in the event that there is a legal obligation to transfer data in accordance with Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR, and
4. This is legally permitted and is required in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR to process contractual relationships with you.

As part of the processing operations described in this privacy policy, personal data may be transferred to the USA. The USA does not have an adequate level of data protection (ECJ: Schrems II ruling). In particular, US investigative authorities may oblige US companies to surrender or disclose personal data without the data subjects being able to take effective legal action against this. In principle, this means that your personal data may be processed by US investigative authorities. We have no influence on these processing activities. In order to protect your data, we have concluded order processing agreements based on the European Commission's standard contractual clauses. If the standard contractual clauses are not sufficient to establish an adequate level of security, your consent may serve as a legal basis for transfer to third countries in accordance with Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. This sometimes does not apply to data transfers to third countries for which the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision in accordance with Article 45 GDPR.

7. Technology

7.1 SSL/TLS encryption

This site is used for warrant the security of data processing and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders, login data or contact requests that you send to us as the operator, SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address line contains “https://” instead of “http://” and by the lock icon in your browser line.

We use this technology to protect the information you submit.

7.2 Data collection when you visit the website

When using our website for informational purposes only, i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (in so-called “server log files”). Our website collects a range of general data and information each time you or an automated system access a page. This general data and information is stored in the server's log files. It is possible to record the

1. browser types and versions used,
2. the operating system used by the accessing system,
3. the website from which an accessing system accesses our website (so-called referrer),
4. the sub-websites, which are accessed via an accessing system on our website,
5. the date and time of access to the website,
6. an abbreviated Internet protocol address (anonymized IP address) and
7. the Internet service provider of the accessing system.

When using this general data and information, we do not draw any conclusions about you personally. Rather, this information is needed to

1. to deliver the content of our website correctly,
2. to optimize the content of our website and advertising for it,
3. to ensure the long-term functionality of our IT systems and the technology of our website, and
4. to provide law enforcement agencies with the information necessary to prosecute in the event of a cyber attack.

We therefore analyse this collected data and information statistically on the one hand and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data in the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest results from the data collection purposes listed above.

7.3 Amazon Web Services - AWS (hosting)

We host our website on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The provider is Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy, 1855 Luxembourg.

When you visit our website, your personal data is processed on AWS servers. This may also involve the transfer of personal data to the parent company of AWS in the USA. Data transmission to the USA is based on EU standard contractual clauses. Details can be found at: https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/security/aws-gdpr-data-processing-addendum/.

The use of AWS is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible.

We have signed a contract for order processing with AWS. This is a contract required by data protection law, which ensures that AWS only processes the personal data of our website visitors in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

For more information about AWS's privacy policy, please visit: https://aws.amazon.com/de/privacy/?nc1=f_pr.

7.4 Cloudflare (Content Delivery Network)

Our website uses features from CloudFlare. The provider is CloudFlare, Inc. 665 3rd St. #200, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

CloudFlare offers a globally distributed content delivery network with DNS. Technically, the transfer of information between your browser and our website is routed via the CloudFlare network. CloudFlare is thus able to analyze traffic between users and our websites, for example to identify and ward off attacks on our services. CloudFlare may also store cookies on your computer for optimization and analysis.

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

We have concluded a corresponding agreement with Cloudflare on the basis of the GDPR for order processing or according to EU standard contractual clauses. Cloudflare collects statistical data about visits to this website. Access data includes: name of the retrieved website, file, date and time of retrieval, amount of data transferred, notification of successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider. Cloudflare uses log data for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security and optimization of the offer.

If you have agreed that Cloudflare may be used, the legal basis for processing personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. We also have a legitimate interest in using Cloudflare to optimize our online offering and make it more secure. The corresponding legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The personal data is stored for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purpose of processing. The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose.

The transfer of your personal data to the USA is based on standard contractual clauses.

For more information about CloudFlare, visit: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.

7.5 CloudFront (Content Delivery Network)

We use the CloudFront Content Delivery Network (CDN) to deliver the website worldwide.

This is a service provided by Amazon Web Services Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109-5210, hereinafter “AWS”. It makes duplicates of data from a website available on various AWS servers distributed worldwide.

These servers located in non-EU countries will only be accessed if this website is accessed from a network in non-EU countries.

If you visit the website from an Internet connection from Germany or from the EU, the website is loaded from our servers in Germany/the EU. Only if you visit the website from outside the EU will the website be delivered from a nearest server outside the EU.

This enables us to achieve faster website loading time, greater reliability and increased protection against data loss. Some of the images and files included on this website are then loaded from the CloudFront CDN when the page is accessed.

As a result of this retrieval, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transferred to Amazon servers in other EU countries and stored there as long as it is necessary for the purposes described. This happens as soon as you enter our website. Amazon Web Services and Amazon CDN CloudFront are used in the interest of greater website resilience, increased protection against data loss and a better loading speed of this website.

This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

You have the right to object to processing. Whether the appeal is successful must be determined as part of a balancing of interests.

AWS has implemented compliance measures for international data transfers. These apply to all global activities in which AWS processes personal data from natural persons in the EU. These measures are based on EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

You can learn more about Amazon Web Services' privacy practices at:

https://d1.awsstatic.com/legal/privacypolicy/AWS_Privacy_Notice__German_Translation.pdf.

8. cookies

8.1 General information about cookies

Cookies are small files that your browser automatically creates and that are stored on your IT system (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) when you visit our site.

Information is stored in the cookie, which results from the specific device being used in each case. However, this does not mean that we are immediately aware of your identity as a result.

The use of cookies serves to make the use of our website more pleasant for you. For example, we use so-called session cookies to recognize that you have already visited individual pages of our website. These are automatically deleted after you leave our site.

In addition, we also use temporary cookies to optimize usability, which are stored on your device for a specific period of time. If you visit our site again to use our services, it will automatically recognize that you have already been with us and what entries and settings you have made so that you do not have to enter them again.

On the other hand, we use cookies to statistically record the use of our website and to evaluate our offer for you for the purpose of optimization. When you visit our website again, these cookies enable us to automatically recognize that you have already visited it. The cookies set in this way are automatically deleted after a defined period of time. The respective storage period of cookies can be found in the settings of the consent tool used.

8.2 Legal basis for using cookies

The data processed by cookies, which is required for the website to function properly, is therefore necessary to protect our legitimate interests and those of third parties in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

For all other cookies, you have given your consent to this via our opt-in cookie banner in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

8.3 Tips for avoiding cookies in common browsers

You can delete cookies, allow only selected cookies or completely deactivate cookies at any time using the settings on your browser. For more information, visit the support pages of the respective providers:

• Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?tid=311178978.
• Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-at/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac?tid=311178978.
• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-und-website-daten-in-firefox-loschen?tid=311178978.
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edge-l%C3%B6schen-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09.

9. Content of our website

9.1 Registering as a user

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

Which personal data is transmitted to us is determined by the respective input mask that is used for registration. The personal data you enter is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by us and for our own purposes. We may arrange for the transfer to one or more contract processors, such as a parcel service provider, who also uses the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to us.

By registering on our website, the IP address assigned by your Internet service provider (ISP), the date and time of registration are also stored. This data is stored in view of the fact that this is the only way to prevent misuse of our services and, if necessary, enables the investigation of committed crimes. It is therefore necessary to store this data for our security. As a matter of principle, this data is not passed on to third parties. This does not apply if we are required by law to disclose data or if the transfer is for law enforcement purposes.

Your registration, subject to voluntary provision of personal data, also serves us to offer you content or services which, due to the nature of the matter, can only be offered to registered users. Registered persons are free to change the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have them completely deleted from our database.

On request, we will provide you with information about which personal data is stored about you at any time. Furthermore, we will correct or delete personal data at your request, provided that there are no legal storage requirements to the contrary. A data protection officer named in this data protection declaration and all other employees are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

Your data is processed in the interest of convenient and easy use of our website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

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

In accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, personal data is collected and processed if you provide it to us to execute a contract or open a customer account. Which data is collected can be seen from the respective input forms. You can delete your customer account at any time and can be done, among other things, by sending a message to the above address of the person responsible. We store and use the data you provide to process the contract. After complete processing of the contract or deletion of your customer account, your data will be blocked, taking into account retention periods under tax and commercial law, and deleted after expiry of these periods, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we have reserved a legally permitted further use of data, which we will inform you accordingly below.

9.3 Data processing for identity verification

Where necessary, we verify your identity on the legal basis of Article 6 paragraph 1 lit. b and lit. f GDPR using information from service providers. The right to do so is based on protecting your identity and preventing fraud attempts to our detriment. The circumstances and results of our request will be saved to your customer account or guest account for the duration of the contractual relationship.

9.4 Contact/ Contact form

When you contact us (e.g. via contact form or email), personal data is collected. Which data is collected when using a contact form is shown in the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of answering your request or contacting you and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing the data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your request has been processed, this is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been finally clarified and the deletion does not conflict with any legal storage requirements.

9.5 Services/Digital goods

We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary as part of contract processing, for example to the bank responsible for payment processing.

Further transmission of data will not take place or will only take place if you have expressly agreed to the transfer. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without express consent, for example for advertising purposes.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.

9.6 Application management/ job board

We collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application process. Processing can also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to us electronically, for example by e-mail or via a web form on the website. If we conclude an employment or service contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If we do not conclude a contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that deletion does not conflict with any other legitimate interests on our part. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a duty of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

The legal basis for processing your data is Article 88 GDPR in conjunction with Section 26 (1) BDSG.

10. Newsletter delivery

10.1 Newsletter delivery to existing customers

If you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to send you regular offers for goods or services similar to those you have already purchased from our range of products by e-mail. In accordance with Section 7 (3) UWG, we do not have to obtain any separate consent from you for this. In this respect, data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct marketing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If you have initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send you an email. You are entitled to object to the use of your email address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by sending a message to the person responsible named at the beginning. For this, you will only incur transmission costs according to the basic rates. After receipt of your objection, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will be immediately discontinued.

10.2 Advertising newsletter

Our website gives you the opportunity to subscribe to our company's newsletter. The input mask used for this purpose shows which personal data is transmitted to us when ordering the newsletter.

We inform our customers and business partners about our offers at regular intervals by means of a newsletter. In principle, you can only receive our company's newsletter if

1. you have a valid email address, and
2. You have signed up to receive the newsletter.

For legal reasons, a confirmation email will be sent to the e-mail address you entered for the first time for sending the newsletter using a double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email is used to check whether you, as the owner of the email address, have authorized receipt of the newsletter.

When you register for the newsletter, we also store the IP address of the IT system you were using at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of your e-mail address at a later date and is therefore our legal protection.

The personal data collected as part of a subscription to the newsletter is used exclusively to send our newsletter. In addition, subscribers to the newsletter could be informed by e-mail if this is necessary to operate the newsletter service or to register in this regard, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or if technical conditions change. There is no transfer of personal data collected as part of the newsletter service to third parties. You can cancel your subscription to our newsletter at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data that you have given us for sending the newsletter can be withdrawn at any time. For the purpose of withdrawing consent, there is a corresponding link in every newsletter. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on our website or to inform us of this in another way.

The legal basis for data processing for the purpose of sending newsletters is Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR.

10.3 Newsletter tracking

Our newsletters contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in such emails, which are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. As a result, a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns can be carried out. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, the company can recognize whether and when an email was opened by you and which links in the email were accessed by you.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters is stored and evaluated by us in order to optimize newsletter delivery and to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to your interests. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to withdraw the relevant separate declaration of consent submitted via the double opt-in procedure. After a revocation, this personal data will be deleted by us. We automatically interpret a cancellation from receiving the newsletter as a revocation.

Such an evaluation is carried out in particular in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interests in displaying personalized advertising, market research and/or designing our website in line with needs.

11. Our activities on social networks

So that we can also communicate with you on social networks and inform you about our services, we have our own pages there. If you visit one of our social media pages, we are jointly responsible for the processing with regard to the processing operations triggered as a result, within the meaning of Article 26 GDPR, with the provider of the respective social media platform.

We are not the original provider of these pages, but only use them within the scope of the options offered to us by the respective providers.
As a precautionary measure, we therefore point out that your data may also be processed outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. Use may therefore involve data protection risks for you, as the protection of your rights, e.g. to information, deletion, objection, etc. could be difficult and the processing on social networks is often carried out directly for advertising purposes or to analyze user behavior by the providers, without this being able to be influenced by us. If user profiles are created by the provider, cookies are often used or the usage behavior is assigned to your own social network member profile.

The described processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest and the legitimate interest of the respective provider in order to be able to communicate with you in a timely manner or to inform you about our services. If you have to give the respective providers consent to data processing as a user, the legal basis relates to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in conjunction with Art. 7 GDPR.

Since we have no access to the providers' databases, we would like to point out that it is best to assert your rights (e.g. to information, correction, deletion, etc.) directly with the respective provider. We have provided further information on the processing of your data in social networks below with the respective social network provider we use:

11.1 Facebook

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Europe:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

Privacy Policy (Data Policy):
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

11.2 Instagram

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Germany:
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

Privacy Policy (Data Policy):
https://instagram.com/legal/privacy/

11.3 LinkedIn

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Europe:
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

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

11.4 Twitter

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Europe:
Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland

Privacy statement:
https://twitter.com/de/privacy

Information about your data:
https://twitter.com/settings/your_twitter_data

11.5 YouTube

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Europe:
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Privacy statement:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

11.6 XING (New Work SE)

(Co-) responsible for data processing in Germany:
New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany

Privacy statement:
https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung

Information requests for XING members:
https://www.xing.com/settings/privacy/data/disclosure

12. Social media plug-ins

12.1 Facebook plugin

We have integrated components from the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that usually enables users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enables the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook allows users of the social network, among other things, to create private profiles, upload photos and connect via friend requests.

The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, the person responsible for processing personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plugins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE be retrieved. As part of this technical process, Facebook receives information about which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting.

If you are logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes which specific sub-page of our website you visit each time you visit our website and for the entire duration of your stay on our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned to the respective Facebook account by Facebook. If you click on one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, such as the “Like” button, or make a comment, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account and stores this personal data.

Facebook receives information via the Facebook component that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to Facebook at the same time as you access our website; this takes place regardless of whether you have clicked on the Facebook component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to Facebook in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your Facebook account before visiting our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/ is available, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains which settings Facebook offers to protect privacy. There are also various applications available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. You can use such applications to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

12.2 Instagram plugin

We have integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and allows users to share photos and videos and also to share such data on other social networks.

The operating company of Instagram services is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.

Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which an Instagram component (Instagram button) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding component from Instagram. As part of this technical process, Instagram becomes aware of which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting.

If you are logged in to Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognizes which specific sub-page you visit every time you visit our website and for the entire duration of your stay on our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned to your Instagram account by Instagram. If you click on one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transferred with it will be assigned to your personal Instagram user account and stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram receives information via the Instagram component that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to Instagram at the same time as you access our website; this takes place regardless of whether you have clicked on the Instagram component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to Instagram in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your Instagram account before accessing our website.

Further information and Instagram's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/ be retrieved.

12.3 LinkedIn plugin

We have integrated components from LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts.

LinkedIn is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible for data protection issues outside the USA.

Each time you access our website, which is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), this component causes the browser you are using to download a corresponding representation of the LinkedIn component. More information about LinkedIn plugins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins be retrieved. As part of this technical process, LinkedIn receives information about which specific subpage of our website you have visited.

If you are logged in to LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting each time you visit our website and for the entire duration of your stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned to your LinkedIn account by LinkedIn. If you click on a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to your personal LinkedIn user account and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to LinkedIn at the same time as you access our website; this takes place regardless of whether you have clicked on the LinkedIn component or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your LinkedIn account before accessing our website.

LinkedIn offers at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls The ability to unsubscribe from email messages, text messages, and targeted ads, and manage ad preferences. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua and Lotame, who can set cookies. Such cookies can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy be rejected. LinkedIn's current privacy policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy retrievable. LinkedIn's cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy retrievable.

12.4 YouTube plugin

We have integrated components from YouTube on this website. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate and comment on them free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete film and television broadcasts, but also music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal.

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

Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a YouTube component (YouTube plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. More information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/ be retrieved. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google are aware of which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting.

If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, when you call up a subpage that contains a YouTube plugin, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and associated with your YouTube account.

YouTube and Google receive information via the YouTube component that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to YouTube at the same time as you access our website; this takes place regardless of whether you click on a YouTube video or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your YouTube account before you access our website.

YouTube is used in the interest of convenient and easy use of our website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

The privacy policy published by YouTube, which is available at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ are available, provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

13. Web analysis

13.1 Google Analytics

On our websites, we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (https://www.google.de/intl/de/about/), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). In this context, pseudonymized user profiles are created and cookies (see “Cookies” section) are used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website, such as

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

are transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The information is used to evaluate the use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and Internet usage for the purposes of market research and the demand-oriented design of these websites. This information may also be transferred to third parties if this is required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of third parties. Under no circumstances will your IP address be combined with other data from Google. The IP addresses are anonymized so that allocation is not possible (IP masking).

You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all functions of this website to their full extent.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing a browser add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de).

The privacy policy of Google Analytics can be viewed at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

13.2 Google Analytics Remarketing

We have integrated Google Remarketing services on this website. The operating company of Google Remarketing services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Remarketing is a feature of Google AdWords that allows a company to display advertising to Internet users who have previously visited the company's website. The integration of Google Remarketing therefore allows a company to create user-related advertising and therefore display interest-based advertisements to the Internet user.

The purpose of Google Remarketing is to display interest-based advertising. Google Remarketing allows us to display advertisements via the Google advertising network or to have them displayed on other websites that are tailored to the individual needs and interests of Internet users.

Google Remarketing places a cookie on the data subject's IT system. By setting the cookie, Google is able to recognize the visitor to our website when they subsequently access websites that are also members of the Google advertising network. Each time you visit a website on which the Google Remarketing service has been integrated, your Internet browser automatically identifies itself with Google. As part of this technical process, Google receives personal data, such as your IP address or surfing behavior, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-based advertising.

The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the websites you visit. Each time you visit our website, personal data, including your IP address, is therefore transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may share this personal data collected via the technical process with third parties.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

The privacy policy of Google Analytics Remarketing can be viewed at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ be retrieved.

14. advertising

14.1 Google Ads

Our website uses the features of Google Ads. We hereby promote this website in Google search results, as well as on third-party websites. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). For this purpose, Google places a cookie in the browser of your device, which automatically enables interest-based advertising using a pseudonymous cookie ID and based on the pages you visit.

Any further data processing will only take place if you have agreed with Google that your Internet and app browsing history will be linked by Google to your Google account and that information from your Google account will be used to personalize ads that you view on the web. In this case, if you are logged in to Google while visiting our website, Google uses your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target group lists for cross-device remarketing. For this purpose, Google temporarily links your personal data with Google Analytics data to form target groups.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

The privacy policy and further information from Google Ads can be viewed at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/

14.2 Google Ads with conversion tracking

We have integrated Google Ads on this website. The operating company of Google Ads services is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ads is an Internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in Google's search engine results and in the Google advertising network. Google Ads allows an advertiser to define specific keywords in advance, which are used to display an ad in Google's search engine results only when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result with the search engine. In the Google advertising network, ads are distributed on topic-relevant websites using an automatic algorithm and taking into account the previously defined keywords.

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

If you access our website via a Google ad, Google stores a so-called conversion cookie on your IT system. A conversion cookie expires after thirty days and is not used to identify you. If the cookie has not yet expired, the conversion cookie is used to track whether certain sub-pages, such as the shopping cart from an online shop system, have been accessed on our website. With the conversion cookie, both we and Google can understand whether a user who came to our website via an AdWords ad generated revenue, i.e. completed or canceled a purchase of goods.

The data and information collected through the use of conversion cookies is used by Google to create visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via ads ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective ads ad and to optimize our ads ads for the future. Neither our company nor other Google Ads advertisers receive information from Google that could identify you.

Conversion cookies are used to store personal information, such as the websites you visit. Each time you visit our website, personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection you are using, is therefore transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may share this personal data collected via the technical process with third parties.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

The privacy policy and further information from Google AdSense can be viewed at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

15. Plug-ins and other services

15.1 Font Awesome

Our website uses so-called web fonts, which are provided by Fonticons Inc, 307 S Main St Ste 202 Bentonville, AR, USA, to uniformly display fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to correctly display texts and fonts.

For this purpose, the browser you are using must connect to the Fonticons, Inc. servers. As a result, Fonticons, Inc. Knowledge that our website was accessed via your IP address. Font Awesome is used in the interest of a uniform and appealing presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR.

If your browser does not support Font Awesome, a standard font is used by your device.

For more information about Fonticons Inc.'s privacy policy, please visit: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

15.2 Google Meet — Video Conferencing

We use the “Google Meet” tool to carry out our communication in the form of telephone conferences, online meetings, video conferences and webinars (hereinafter: “online meetings”). The provider is Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California, USA.

When using “Google Meet”, various types of data are processed. The scope of the data also depends on what information you provide before or when participating in an “online meeting.” The following personal data may be the subject of processing:

• A personal “Google account” is absolutely necessary to use “Google Meet”. User information such as first name, last name, telephone number (optional), email address, password, profile picture (optional) provided in the “Google Account” is also transferred to the “Google Meet” profile.
• Meeting metadata such as topic, description (optional), participant IP addresses, device/hardware information.
• In the case of recordings (optional), all video, audio and presentation recordings and text files from the online meeting chat can be processed.
• When dialing in by telephone, information about the incoming and outgoing phone number, country name, start and end time is processed. If necessary, further connection data, such as the IP address of the device, may be saved.
• You may have the option (optional) to use the chat, question or survey functions in an “online meeting”. The text entries you have made are processed in order to display them in the “online meeting” and, if necessary, to log them. In order to enable the display of video and the playback of audio, the data from the microphone of your device and from any video camera on the terminal device will be processed accordingly during the meeting. You can switch off or mute the camera or microphone yourself at any time via “Google Meet.”

If a corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. As part of an employment relationship, appropriate data processing is carried out on the basis of Section 26 BDSG. The legal basis for the use of “Google Meet” within the framework of existing or pending contractual relationships is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, the legal basis for processing your personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. This is where we are interested in the effective implementation of “online meetings.”

If we record “online meetings,” we will let you know before they start and, if necessary, ask you for consent to the recording. If you do not want this, you can leave the “online meeting”.

The personal data concerning you will be stored until the purpose of data processing ceases to exist. You will be notified of the storage period of recorded online meetings before recording starts. You have the option to withdraw your consent to the recording at any time, with the result that we will delete the recording.

The provider of “Google Meet” necessarily receives knowledge of the above data, insofar as this is provided for in our order processing contract (Art. 28 GDPR) with “Google Meet”. In particular, this includes the purpose of providing, optimizing and securing the service. The participation information you provide will be used for the purpose of identification in the “online meeting”. Data processing by “Google Meet” takes place in the USA and therefore in a third country (outside the EU and the EEA). As protective measures, we have concluded the EU standard contractual clauses (Art. 46 (2) and (3) GDPR). Furthermore, we cannot rule out the possibility that data is routed via Internet servers located outside the EU/EEA, which may be the case in particular if participants in “online meetings” are in a third country. However, the data is encrypted during transport over the Internet and is therefore protected against unauthorized access by third parties.

To the extent that “Google Meet” processes personal data in connection with “Google Meet”'s legitimate business transactions, “Google Meet” is an independent data controller for this use and, as such, responsible for compliance with applicable laws and obligations of a data controller. If you visit the provider's other websites or install the provider's tool on your device, the processing of personal data is governed exclusively by the provider's privacy policy.

For more information about Google Meet, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

15.3 Google reCAPTCHA

We use the reCAPTCHA function on this website. The operating company of Google reCAPTCHA is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies headquartered in 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The reCAPTCHA function is primarily used to distinguish whether an input is made by a natural person or is misused through machine and automated processing. The service also includes sending the IP address and any other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Further information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

15.4 Google Tag Manager

We use the Google Tag Manager service on this website. The operating company of Google Tag Manager is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Ireland Limited is part of the Google group of companies headquartered in 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

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

The tool also triggers other tags, which in turn may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If you have made a deactivation at the domain or cookie level, this will remain valid for all tracking tags that are implemented with Google Tag Manager.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Further information about Google Tag Manager and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

15.5 Vimeo (videos)

Plug-ins from the Vimeo video portal from Vimeo, LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA are integrated on our website. When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser creates a direct connection to the Vimeo servers. Vimeo transmits the content of the plugin directly to your browser and integrates it into the page. Through this integration, Vimeo receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Vimeo account or are not currently logged in to Vimeo. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted from your browser directly to a Vimeo server in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged in to Vimeo, Vimeo can immediately associate your visit to our website with your Vimeo account. When you interact with the plugins (such as pressing the start button of a video), this information is also transmitted directly to a Vimeo server and stored there.

If you do not want Vimeo to directly associate the data collected via our website with your Vimeo account, you must log out of Vimeo before visiting our website.

For videos from Vimeo that are integrated on our site, the Google Analytics tracking tool is automatically integrated. This is Vimeo's own tracking, to which we have no access and which cannot be influenced by our side. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies” for tracking, which are text files that are stored on your computer and enable an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

Vimeo's privacy policy can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

15.6 YouTube (videos)

We have integrated components from YouTube on this website. The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to also view, rate and comment on them free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why complete film and television broadcasts, but also music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal. Each time you access one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by us and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on your IT system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. More information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/ be retrieved. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google are aware of which specific sub-page of our website you are visiting.

If you are logged in to YouTube at the same time, when you call up a subpage that contains a YouTube video, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website you are visiting. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and associated with your YouTube account.

YouTube and Google receive information via the YouTube component that you have visited our website whenever you are logged in to YouTube at the same time as you access our website; this takes place regardless of whether you click on a YouTube video or not. If you do not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google in this way, you can prevent the transmission by logging out of your YouTube account before visiting our website.

These processing operations are carried out exclusively with express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

YouTube's privacy policy can be viewed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

16. Your rights as a data subject

16.1 Right to confirmation

You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether personal data concerning you is being processed.

16.2 Right to information Art. 15 GDPR

You have the right to receive free information from us about the personal data stored about you and a copy of this data in accordance with legal provisions at any time.

16.3 Right to rectification Art. 16 GDPR

You have the right to request that incorrect personal data concerning you be corrected. You also have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, taking into account the purposes of processing.

16.4 Deletion Art. 17 GDPR

You have the right to request that we delete the personal data relating to you immediately, provided that one of the reasons provided for by law applies and insofar as processing or storage is not necessary.

16.5 Restriction of processing Art. 18 GDPR

You have the right to ask us to restrict processing if one of the legal requirements is met.

16.6 Data portability Art. 20 GDPR

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. You also have the right to transfer this data to another person responsible without hindrance from us to whom the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Article 9 (2) (a) GDPR or on a contract in accordance with Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR and the processing is carried out using automated procedures, provided that the processing is not necessary to perform a task that is in the public interest is or is exercising public authority which was transferred to us.

In addition, when exercising your right to data portability in accordance with Article 20 (1) GDPR, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one person responsible to another person responsible, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that this does not affect the rights and freedoms of other persons.

16.7 Objection Art. 21 GDPR

For reasons arising from your particular situation, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you on the basis of Article 6 (1) (e) (data processing in the public interest) or f (data processing based on a balance of interests) GDPR.

This also applies to profiling based on these provisions within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 4 GDPR.

If you file an objection, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can prove compelling legitimate reasons for processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

In individual cases, we process personal data for direct marketing purposes. You can object to the processing of personal data for the purpose of such advertising at any time. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If you object to us processing for direct marketing purposes, we will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, you have the right, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning you by us for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89 (1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary to perform a task in the public interest.

Notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, you are free to exercise your right of objection in connection with the use of information society services by means of automated procedures using technical specifications.

16.8 Withdrawal of consent under data protection law

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

16.9 Complaint to a supervisory authority

You have the right to complain to a supervisory authority responsible for data protection about our processing of personal data.

17. Routine storage, deletion and blocking of personal data

We process and store your personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or if this is provided for by the legislation to which our company is subject.

If the storage purpose ceases to apply or if a prescribed storage period expires, the personal data will be blocked or deleted routinely and in accordance with legal requirements.

18. Duration of storage of personal data

The criterion for the duration of storage of personal data is the respective legal retention period. At the end of the period, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required to fulfill or initiate a contract.

19. Timeliness and amendment of the privacy policy

This privacy policy is currently valid and was last updated: October 2022.

As a result of the development of our websites and offers or as a result of changes in legal or regulatory requirements, it may be necessary to change this privacy policy. You can access and print out the current privacy policy at any time on the website at "https://www.vinlivt.de/docs/datenschutz”.

This privacy policy was created with the support of data protection software: Basucon MANAGER created.