We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection has a particularly high priority for the management of Weitblick-Design. The use of the internet pages of Weitblick-Design is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always in line with the General Data Protection Regulation and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to Weitblick-Design. Through this data protection declaration, our company would like to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights by means of this data protection declaration.

Weitblick-Design has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. However, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us by alternative means, such as by telephone.

1. Definitions

The data protection declaration of Weitblick-Design is based on the terms used by the European directives and regulations when issuing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should be easy to read and understand for both the public and our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.
We use, among other things, the following terms in this data protection declaration:

• a) Personal Data

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

• b) Data Subject

  Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for processing.

• c) Processing

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

• d) Restriction of Processing

  Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

• e) Profiling

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

• f) Pseudonymization

  Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

• g) Controller or Controller Responsible for the Processing

  Controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

• h) Processor

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

• i) Recipient

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

• j) Third Party

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

• k) Consent

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

2. Name and Address of the Controller

The controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in Member States of the European Union, and other provisions related to data protection is:
Weitblick-Design

Am Weinberg 20

36277 Schenklengsfeld

Germany

Tel.: 017638640141

Email: kontakt@weitblick-design.de

Website: https://weitblick-design.de

3. Cookies

The internet pages of Weitblick-Design use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.
Many internet sites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited internet sites and servers to differentiate the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified using the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, Weitblick-Design can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user in mind. Cookies enable us, as previously mentioned, to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our website. The user of a website that uses cookies, for example, does not have to enter access data each time the website is visited because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online store remembers the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set may be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be entirely usable.

4. Collection of General Data and Information

The website of Weitblick-Design collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or an automated system calls up the website. This general data and information are stored in the server log files. Collected may be (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites, (5) the date and time of access to the internet site, (6) an internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) any other similar data and information that may be used in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
When using these general data and information, Weitblick-Design does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, Weitblick-Design analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

5. Subscription to Our Newsletter

On the Weitblick-Design website, users have the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the data controller during the subscription process is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.

Weitblick-Design regularly informs its customers and business partners about the company’s offers through a newsletter. Our company’s newsletter can generally only be received by the affected person if (1) the affected person has a valid email address and (2) the affected person registers for the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation email will be sent in a double opt-in procedure to the email address first registered by the affected person for newsletter delivery. This confirmation email is used to verify whether the owner of the email address as the affected person has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the computer system used by the affected person at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary to understand the (possible) misuse of the email address of an affected person at a later date and thus serves the legal protection of the data controller.

The personal data collected during a subscription to the newsletter will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. In addition, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by email, provided this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, as might be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or in the event of a change in technical conditions. No transfer of personal data collected by the newsletter service to third parties will occur. The subscription to our newsletter may be terminated by the affected person at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the affected person has provided for the newsletter distribution, may be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, a corresponding link is found in each newsletter. Furthermore, there is the option to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the data controller or to communicate this to the data controller in another way.

6. Newsletter Tracking

The newsletters from Weitblick-Design contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in such emails, which are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows for a statistical analysis of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, Weitblick-Design can see if and when an email was opened by an affected person and which links in the email were clicked by the affected person.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analyzed by the data controller to optimize the newsletter delivery and to better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the affected person. These personal data are not passed on to third parties. Affected persons are entitled to revoke the separate declaration of consent given through the double opt-in procedure at any time. After a revocation, these personal data will be deleted by the data controller. Weitblick-Design automatically regards an unsubscribe from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.

7. Contact Option via the Website

The website of Weitblick-Design contains, due to legal regulations, information that enables quick electronic contact with our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (email address). If an affected person contacts the data controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the affected person is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by an affected person to the data controller is stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the affected person. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

8. Comment Function in the Blog on the Website

Weitblick-Design offers users the possibility to leave individual comments on specific blog posts on a blog located on the data controller’s website. A blog is a web-based, usually publicly accessible portal in which one or more people, called bloggers or web bloggers, post articles or write down thoughts in so-called blog posts. Blog posts can generally be commented on by third parties.

9. Routine Deletion and Blocking of Personal Data

The data controller processes and stores personal data of the affected person only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as provided for by the European Directive and Regulation or any other legislator in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.
If the storage purpose no longer applies, or if a storage period prescribed by the European Directive and Regulation or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

10. Rights of the Affected Person

• a) Right to Confirmation

  Every affected person has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to obtain confirmation from the data controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If an affected person wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

• b) Right to Information

  Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to obtain, at any time, free information from the data controller about the personal data stored concerning them and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European Directive and Regulation grants the affected person access to the following information:

  • The purposes of the processing
  • The categories of personal data being processed
  • The recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data has been or will be disclosed, particularly recipients in third countries or international organizations
  • If possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria for determining this duration
  • The existence of a right to rectify or delete personal data concerning them, or to restrict processing by the controller, or to object to such processing
  • The existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
  • If the personal data is not collected from the affected person: any available information about the source of the data
  • The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, according to Article 22 (1) and (4) of the GDPR and — at least in these cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and intended consequences of such processing for the affected person

  Furthermore, the affected person has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the affected person also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards related to the transfer.
  If an affected person wishes to exercise this right to information, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

• c) Right to Rectification

  Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the affected person has the right, considering the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data — including by means of a supplementary statement.
  If an affected person wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time.

• d) Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten)

  Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to request that the data controller delete personal data concerning them without undue delay, provided one of the following reasons applies and the processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes that are no longer necessary.
  • The affected person withdraws their consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
  • The affected person objects to the processing under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the affected person objects to the processing under Art. 21 (2) GDPR.
  • The personal data was processed unlawfully.
  • The deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data was collected in relation to the offer of information society services according to Art. 8 (1) GDPR.

  If one of the above reasons applies and an affected person wishes to request the deletion of personal data stored by Weitblick-Design, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time. The employee of Weitblick-Design will ensure that the deletion request is complied with immediately.
  If the personal data was made public by Weitblick-Design and our company is obliged as the data controller under Art. 17 (1) GDPR to delete the personal data, Weitblick-Design, considering the available technology and the implementation costs, will take reasonable measures, including technical measures, to inform other data controllers processing the published personal data that the affected person has requested the deletion of all links to these personal data, or copies or replications of these personal data, unless the processing is necessary. The employee of Weitblick-Design will arrange the necessary actions on a case-by-case basis.

• e) Right to Restriction of Processing

  Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to request the restriction of processing from the data controller if one of the following conditions is met:

  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the affected person for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  • The processing is unlawful, the affected person opposes the deletion of the personal data, and instead requests the restriction of their use.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for processing purposes, but the affected person requires them for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
  • The affected person has objected to processing under Art. 21 (1) GDPR and it has not yet been determined whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the affected person.

  If one of the above conditions is met and an affected person wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by Weitblick-Design, they may contact an employee of the data controller at any time. The employee of Weitblick-Design will ensure that the restriction of processing is implemented.

• f) Right to Data Portability

  Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a data controller, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent according to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR or on a contract according to Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
  Furthermore, in exercising their right to data portability under Art. 20 (1) GDPR, the affected person has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

  To assert the right to data portability, the affected person may contact an employee of Weitblick-Design at any time.

• g) Right to Object

  Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them that is based on Art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
  Weitblick-Design will no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the affected person, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

  If Weitblick-Design processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the affected person has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the affected person objects to Weitblick-Design’s processing for direct marketing purposes, Weitblick-Design will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

  In addition, the affected person has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning them, which is carried out by Weitblick-Design for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes according to Art. 89 (1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

• To exercise the right to object, the affected person may directly contact any employee of Weitblick-Design or another employee. The affected person is also free to exercise their right to object in connection with the use of information society services, regardless of Directive 2002/58/EC, by automated means using technical specifications.

• h) Automated Individual Decision-Making, Including Profiling

  Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation giver not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, provided the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the data controller, or (2) is not authorized by Union or Member State law to which the data controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is not based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

  If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, Weitblick-Design shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, which includes at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the data controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.

  If the affected person wishes to exercise rights concerning automated decisions, they may, at any time, contact an employee of the data controller.

• i) Right to Withdraw Data Protection Consent

  Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Directive and Regulation giver to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

  If the affected person wishes to exercise the right to withdraw consent, they may, at any time, contact any employee of the data controller.

11. Data Protection Provisions About the Application and Use of Facebook

The data controller has integrated components of 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 generally allows users to communicate with each other and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for sharing opinions and experiences or allow the internet community to provide personal or business-related information. Facebook enables the users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and network through friend requests.

The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. The data controller is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, if the affected person lives outside the USA or Canada.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website operated by the data controller and into which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated is called up, the web browser on the information technology system of the affected person is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a display of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US. During this technical procedure, Facebook is made aware of what specific subpage of our website was visited by the affected person.

If the affected person is logged in at the same time on Facebook, Facebook detects with every call-up to our website by the affected person—and for the entire duration of their stay on our website—which specific subpage of our website was visited by the affected person. This information is collected through the Facebook component and associated with the respective Facebook account of the affected person. If the affected person clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website, such as the “Like” button, or if the affected person submits a comment, Facebook matches this information with the personal Facebook user account of the affected person and stores the personal data.

Facebook receives information via the Facebook component that the affected person has visited our website whenever the affected person is logged in to Facebook at the time of the call-up to our website. This occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the Facebook component or not. If such a transmission of information to Facebook is not desired by the affected person, they may prevent this by logging out of their Facebook account before a call-up to our website.

The data protection guideline published by Facebook, which is available at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains what setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the affected person. In addition, different applications are available that allow you to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the affected person to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

12. Data Protection Provisions About the Application and Use of Google Analytics (with Anonymization Function)

The data controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with the anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and analysis of data on the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analysis service collects data about, among other things, from which website a person came (the so-called referrer), which subpages were visited, or how often and for what duration a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is mainly used to optimize a website and for cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

The data controller uses the addition “_gat._anonymizeIp” for web analytics via Google Analytics. By means of this addition, the IP address of the internet connection of the affected person is shortened and anonymized by Google when accessing our websites from a member state of the European Union or another contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze the traffic on our website. Google uses the collected data and information, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website and to provide online reports, which show the activities on our websites, and to provide other services concerning the use of our internet site for us.

Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the affected person. What cookies are has already been explained. With the setting of the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. During the course of this technical procedure, Google gains knowledge of personal information, such as the IP address of the affected person, which serves Google, among other things, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently create commission settlements.

The cookie stores personal information, such as the access time, the location from which the access was made, and the frequency of visits to our website by the affected person. Each time you visit our internet site, these personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the affected person, are transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass these personal data collected through the technical procedure on to third parties.

The affected person may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by adjusting the web browser settings used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment to the internet browser used would also prevent Google Analytics from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the affected person. In addition, cookies already in use by Google Analytics may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs.

In addition, the affected person has the possibility of objecting to a collection of data generated by Google Analytics, related to the use of this website, as well as the processing of this data by Google and the chance to preclude any such. For this purpose, the affected person must download a browser add-on under the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and install it. This browser add-on tells Google Analytics via JavaScript that any data and information about the visits of internet pages may not be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-ons is considered an objection by Google. If the information technology system of the affected person is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, then the affected person must reinstall the browser add-ons to disable Google Analytics. If the browser add-on was uninstalled or disabled by the affected person or any other person who is attributable to their sphere of competence, it is possible to execute the reinstallation or reactivation of the browser add-ons.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google may be retrieved under https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and under http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html. Google Analytics is further explained under the following link https://www.google.com/analytics/.

13. Data Protection Provisions About the Application and Use of Instagram

The data controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that may be qualified as an audiovisual platform, which allows users to share photos and videos, as well as disseminate such data in other social networks.

The operating company of the services offered by Instagram is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this internet site, which is operated by the data controller and into which an Instagram component (Insta button) was integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the affected person is automatically prompted to download a display of the corresponding Instagram component of Instagram. During the course of this technical procedure, Instagram gains knowledge of what specific subpage of our website was visited by the affected.

Whenever the data subject is simultaneously logged in to Instagram, Instagram recognizes with each visit to our website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay on our website—which specific subpage the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Instagram component and associated by Instagram with the respective Instagram account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the transmitted data and information are assigned to the personal Instagram user account of the data subject and are stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram receives information via the Instagram component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided the data subject is logged into Instagram at the time of the visit; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Instagram component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Instagram is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before visiting our website.

Further information and Instagram’s applicable data protection provisions can be accessed at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

14. Data protection provisions regarding the use of LinkedIn

The controller has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts as well as make new business contacts. Over 400 million registered people use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. Thus, LinkedIn is currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.

The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For data protection matters outside the USA, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

With each individual retrieval of our website, which is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), this component prompts the browser used by the data subject to download the corresponding representation of the component from LinkedIn. Further information about the LinkedIn plug-ins can be accessed at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. In the course of this technical procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into LinkedIn, LinkedIn recognizes with each visit to our website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay on our website—which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and associated by LinkedIn with the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided the data subject is logged into LinkedIn at the time of the visit; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If such a transmission of this information to LinkedIn is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

LinkedIn offers the option to unsubscribe from email messages, SMS messages, and targeted ads, as well as to manage ad settings, under https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, who may set cookies. Such cookies can be refused under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable LinkedIn privacy policy can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. The LinkedIn cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

15. Data protection provisions regarding the use of Twitter

The controller has integrated components of Twitter on this website. Twitter is a multilingual publicly accessible microblogging service on which users can publish and disseminate so-called tweets, which are short messages limited to 280 characters. These short messages are available to everyone, including those not registered with Twitter. The tweets are also shown to the so-called followers of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow the tweets of a user. Twitter also allows for addressing a broad audience via hashtags, links, or retweets.

The operating company of Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website, operated by the controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Twitter component to download a representation of the corresponding Twitter component from Twitter. Further information about the Twitter buttons can be accessed at https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. In the course of this technical procedure, Twitter gains knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. The purpose of the integration of the Twitter component is to enable our users to further distribute the content of this website, to make this website known in the digital world, and to increase our visitor numbers.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into Twitter, Twitter recognizes with each visit to our website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay on our website—which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Twitter component and associated by Twitter with the respective Twitter account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website, the transmitted data and information are assigned to the personal Twitter user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Twitter.

Twitter receives information via the Twitter component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided the data subject is logged into Twitter at the time of the visit; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Twitter component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Twitter is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Twitter account before visiting our website.

The applicable Twitter privacy policy is available at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de.

16. Data protection provisions regarding the use of YouTube

The controller has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to set up video clips and other users to view, rate, and comment on these for free. YouTube permits the publication of all types of videos, so that complete films and television broadcasts, as well as music videos, trailers, and user-made videos, are accessible via the internet portal.

The operating company of YouTube is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website, operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. In the course of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google gain knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into YouTube, YouTube recognizes, with the call of a subpage that contains a YouTube video, which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.

YouTube and Google receive information via the YouTube component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided the data subject is logged into YouTube at the time of the visit; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such a transmission of this information to YouTube and Google is not desired by the data subject, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before visiting our website.

The data protection provisions published by YouTube, which can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provide information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

17. Legal basis for processing

Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company for processing operations in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the supply of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which the processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may 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 business and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third parties. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR.
Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations that are not covered by any of the above-mentioned legal bases if the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh the first-mentioned interest. Such processing operations are particularly permitted because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. He took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 GDPR).

18. Legitimate interests in processing pursued by the controller or a third party

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest is to carry out our business for the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.

19. Duration for which the personal data will be stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiration of this period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer required for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of a contract.

20. Legal or contractual requirements to provide personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data

We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g., information on the contractual partner).
Sometimes it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded that a data subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be processed by us. The data subject is, for example, obliged to provide us with personal data when our company signs a contract with them. The non-provision of the personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded.
Before providing personal data by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee clarifies to the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and the consequences of the non-provision of the personal data.

21. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.

This privacy policy was created by the privacy policy generator of the DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as a Data Protection Officer, in cooperation with the data protection lawyers of WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE | Rechtsanwälte.