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Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management
of the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR. The use of the Internet
pages of the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR is possible without
any indication of personal data; however, if a data subject wants to use
special enterprise services via our website, processing of personal
data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is
necessary and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we
generally obtain consent from the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail
address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line
with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance
with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the
Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR. By means of this data protection
declaration, our enterprise would like to inform the general public of
the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and
process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed, by means of this data
protection declaration, of the rights to which they are entitled.
As the controller, the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR 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 may in principle
have security gaps, so absolute protection may not be guaranteed. For
this reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us
via alternative means, e.g. by telephone.
1. Definitions
The data protection declaration of the Soundquadrat Klenk &
Sannemann GbR is based on the terms used by the European legislator for
the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data
protection declaration should be legible and understandable for the
general public, as well as our customers and business partners. To
ensure this, we would like to first explain the terminology used.
In this data protection declaration, we use, inter alia, the following terms:
a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or
identifiable natural person (“data subjectâ€). 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 the
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, organisation,
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 means any form of automated processing of personal data
consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal
aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or
predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work,
economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests,
reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
f) Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation 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 organisational 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; the processing
of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with
the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the
processing.
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
authorised to process personal data.
k) Consent
Consent of the data subject 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
Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR), other data protection laws applicable in Member
states of the European Union and other provisions related to data
protection is:
Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR
Reinsburgstrasse 95
70197 Stuttgart
Germany
Phone: +49 711 41 42 100
Email: mail@soundquadrat.de
Website: www.soundquadrat.de
3. Cookies
The Internet pages of the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR use
cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored in 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 character string 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 dats 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, the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR
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 allow us, as previously
mentioned, to recognize our website users. The purpose of this
recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our website. The
website user that uses cookies, e.g. does not have to enter access data
each time the website is accessed, because this is taken over by the
website, and the cookie is thus 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 articles that a customer has placed in the
virtual shopping cart via a cookie.
The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies
through our website by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet
browser used, and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies.
Furthermore, already set cookies 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 the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR collects a
series of general data and information when a data subject or 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, the Soundquadrat Klenk
& Sannemann GbR 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, the Soundquadrat Klenk
& Sannemann GbR 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. Registration on our website
The data subject has the possibility to register on the website of
the controller with the indication of personal data. Which personal data
are transmitted to the controller is determined by the respective input
mask used for the registration. The personal data entered by the data
subject are collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the
controller, and for his own purposes. The controller may request
transfer to one or more processors (e.g. a parcel service) that also
uses personal data for an internal purpose which is attributable to the
controller.
By registering on the website of the controller, the IP
address—assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) and used by
the data subject—date, and time of the registration are also stored.
The storage of this data takes place against the background that this is
the only way to prevent the misuse of our services, and, if necessary,
to make it possible to investigate committed offenses. Insofar, the
storage of this data is necessary to secure the controller. This data is
not passed on to third parties unless there is a statutory obligation
to pass on the data, or if the transfer serves the aim of criminal
prosecution.
The registration of the data subject, with the voluntary indication of
personal data, is intended to enable the controller to offer the data
subject contents or services that may only be offered to registered
users due to the nature of the matter in question. Registered persons
are free to change the personal data specified during the registration
at any time, or to have them completely deleted from the data stock of
the controller.
The data controller shall, at any time, provide information upon request
to each data subject as to what personal data are stored about the data
subject. In addition, the data controller shall correct or erase
personal data at the request or indication of the data subject, insofar
as there are no statutory storage obligations. The entirety of the
controller’s employees are available to the data subject in this
respect as contact persons.
6. Subscription to our newsletters
On the website of the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR, users
are given the opportunity to subscribe to our enterprise’s newsletter.
The input mask used for this purpose determines what personal data are
transmitted, as well as when the newsletter is ordered from the
controller.
The Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR informs its customers and
business partners regularly by means of a newsletter about enterprise
offers. The enterprise’s newsletter may only be received by the data
subject if (1) the data subject has a valid e-mail address and (2) the
data subject registers for the newsletter shipping. A confirmation
e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address registered by a data subject
for the first time for newsletter shipping, for legal reasons, in the
double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail is used to prove
whether the owner of the e-mail address as the data subject is
authorized to receive the newsletter.
During the registration for the newsletter, we also store the IP address
of the computer system assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP)
and used by the data subject at the time of the registration, as well as
the date and time of the registration. The collection of this data is
necessary in order to understand the (possible) misuse of the e-mail
address of a data subject at a later date, and it therefore serves the
aim of the legal protection of the controller.
The personal data collected as part of a registration for the newsletter
will only be used to send our newsletter. In addition, subscribers to
the newsletter may be informed by e-mail, as long as this is necessary
for the operation of the newsletter service or a registration in
question, as this could be the case in the event of modifications to the
newsletter offer, or in the event of a change in technical
circumstances. There will be no transfer of personal data collected by
the newsletter service to third parties. The subscription to our
newsletter may be terminated by the data subject at any time. The
consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has
given for shipping the newsletter, may be revoked at any time. For the
purpose of revocation of consent, a corresponding link is found in each
newsletter. It is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at
any time directly on the website of the controller, or to communicate
this to the controller in a different way.
7. Newsletter-Tracking
The newsletter of the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR
contains so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature
graphic embedded in such e-mails, which are sent in HTML format to
enable log file recording and analysis. This allows a statistical
analysis of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based
on the embedded tracking pixel, the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann
GbR may see if and when an e-mail was opened by a data subject, and
which links in the e-mail were called up by data subjects.
Such personal data collected in the tracking pixels contained in the
newsletters are stored and analyzed by the controller in order to
optimize the shipping of the newsletter, as well as to adapt the content
of future newsletters even better to the interests of the data subject.
These personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data
subjects are at any time entitled to revoke the respective separate
declaration of consent issued by means of the double-opt-in procedure.
After a revocation, these personal data will be deleted by the
controller. The Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR automatically
regards a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter as a revocation.
8. Contact possibility via the website
The website of the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR contains
information that enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise,
as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general
address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data
subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the
personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored.
Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to
the data controller are stored for the purpose of processing or
contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data
to third parties.
9. Comments function in the blog on the website
The Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR offers users the
possibility to leave individual comments on individual blog
contributions on a blog, which is on the website of the controller. A
blog is a web-based, publicly-accessible portal, through which one or
more people called bloggers or web-bloggers may post articles or write
down thoughts in so-called blogposts. Blogposts may usually be commented
by third parties.
If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this
website, the comments made by the data subject are also stored and
published, as well as information on the date of the commentary and on
the user’s (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject. In addition, the IP
address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the data
subject is also logged. This storage of the IP address takes place for
security reasons, and in case the data subject violates the rights of
third parties, or posts illegal content through a given comment. The
storage of these personal data is, therefore, in the own interest of the
data controller, so that he can exculpate in the event of an
infringement. This collected personal data will not be passed to third
parties, unless such a transfer is required by law or serves the aim of
the defense of the data controller.
10. Subscription to comments in the blog on the website
The comments made in the blog of the Soundquadrat Klenk &
Sannemann GbR may be subscribed to by third parties. In particular,
there is the possibility that a commenter subscribes to the comments
following his comments on a particular blog post.
If a data subject decides to subscribe to the option, the controller
will send an automatic confirmation e-mail to check the double opt-in
procedure as to whether the owner of the specified e-mail address
decided in favor of this option. The option to subscribe to comments may
be terminated at any time.
11. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data
The data controller shall process and store the personal data of the
data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of
storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislator or
other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is
subject to.
If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period
prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator
expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance
with legal requirements.
12. Rights of the data subject
a) Right of confirmation
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether
or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a
data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he
or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
b) Right of access
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller free information about his or
her personal data stored at any time and a copy of this information.
Furthermore, the European directives and regulations grant the data
subject access to the following information:
the purposes of the processing;
the categories of personal data concerned;
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data
have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third
countries or international organisations;
where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be
stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that
period;
the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification
or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing of personal
data concerning the data subject, or to object to such processing;
the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source;
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling,
referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those
cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the
significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data
subject.
Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain information
as to whether personal data are transferred to a third country or to an
international organisation. Where this is the case, the data subject
shall have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards
relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or
she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
c) Right to rectification
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller without undue delay the
rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Taking
into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have
the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by
means of providing a supplementary statement.
If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or
she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data
concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller shall have
the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of
the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not
necessary:
The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
The data subject withdraws consent to which the processing is based
according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of
Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for
the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of
the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the
processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to
Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
The personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation
in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of
information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes
to request the erasure of personal data stored by the Soundquadrat Klenk
& Sannemann GbR, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee
of the controller. An employee of Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR
shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with
immediately.
Where the controller has made personal data public and is obliged
pursuant to Article 17(1) to erase the personal data, the controller,
taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation,
shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform
other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has
requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or
replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not
required. An employees of the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR
will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.
e) Right of restriction of processing
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where
one of the following applies:
The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a
period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal
data.
The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of
the personal data and requests instead the restriction of their use
instead.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the
processing, but they are required by the data subject for the
establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of
the GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the
controller override those of the data subject.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject
wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data
stored by the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR, he or she may at
any time contact any employee of the controller. The employee of the
Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR will arrange the restriction of
the processing.
f) Right to data portability
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which
was provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and
machine-readable format. He or she shall have the right to transmit
those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller
to which the personal data have been provided, as long as the processing
is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR
or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to
point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out
by automated means, as long as 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 his or her right to data portability pursuant
to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to
have personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another,
where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect
the rights and freedoms of others.
In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may
at any time contact any employee of the Soundquadrat Klenk &
Sannemann GbR.
g) Right to object
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular
situation, at any time, to processing of personal data concerning him or
her, which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR.
This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
The Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR shall no longer process the
personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate
compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the
interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the
establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
If the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR processes personal data
for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to
object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her
for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is
related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the
Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR to the processing for direct
marketing purposes, the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR will no
longer process the personal data for these purposes.
In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his
or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data
concerning him or her by the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR for
scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes
pursuant to Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless the processing is
necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of
public interest.
In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact
any employee of the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR. In addition,
the data subject is free in the context of the use of information
society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use his
or her right to object by automated means using technical
specifications.
h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated
processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning
him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, as long as
the decision (1) is not is necessary for entering into, or the
performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data
controller, or (2) is not authorised by Union or Member State law to
which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable
measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and
legitimate interests, 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 a data controller, or (2) it
is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, the Soundquadrat Klenk
& Sannemann GbR shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the
data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least
the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to
express his or her point of view and contest the decision.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated
individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact any
employee of the Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR.
i) Right to withdraw data protection consent
Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European
legislator to withdraw his or her consent to processing of his or her
personal data at any time.
If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the
consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the
Soundquadrat Klenk & Sannemann GbR.
13. Data protection for applications and the application procedures
The data controller shall collect and process the personal data of
applicants for the purpose of the processing of the application
procedure. The processing may also be carried out electronically. This
is the case, in particular, if an applicant submits corresponding
application documents by e-mail or by means of a web form on the website
to the controller. If the data controller concludes an employment
contract with an applicant, the submitted data will be stored for the
purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with
legal requirements. If no employment contract is concluded with the
applicant by the controller, the application documents shall be
automatically erased two months after notification of the refusal
decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller
are opposed to the erasure. Other legitimate interest in this relation
is, e.g. a burden of proof in a procedure under the General Equal
Treatment Act (AGG).
14. Social Media Plugins
Social Media Plugins (“Plugins”) of the social networks Facebook and
Instagram, the microblogging service Twitter, the video portal YouTube
and the audio portal Soundcloud (“provider”) are integrated on our
website on the basis of art. 6 par. 1 lit. f GDPR.
a) Facebook
Our website includes so-called social media plugins (“plugins”) of
the social network Facebook. Facebook is operated by Facebook Inc, 1601
S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”). An overview of
the plugins of Facebook and their appearance can be found
here:Â https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins
When you visit our website and activate the plugin, the plugin
establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook
server. Facebook provides the information that you have accessed our
website with your browser, even if you do not have a Facebook profile or
are not currently logged in. This information (including your IP
address) is stored by your browser directly on a Facebook server in the
USA. If you are logged in to Facebook, Facebook can immediately
associate your visit to our website with your profile on Facebook. If
you interact with the plugin, for example the “Like†button, the
corresponding information is also saved directly to a Facebook server.
The information are also displayed on the social network and your
contacts there.
The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and
use of the data by Facebook as well as your rights and preferences for
the protection of your privacy can be found in the data protection
information of Facebook under: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php
If you do not wish that Facebook can associate the visit to our website
with your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account.
b) Instagram
Our website includes so-called social media plugins (“plugins”) of the
social network Instagram. Instagram is operated by Instagram LLC,
1601 Willow Rd, Menlo Park CA 94025, USA (“Instagram”). An overview of
the plugins of Instagram and their appearance can be found
here:Â https://www.instagram.com/developer/
When you visit our website and activate the plugin, the plugin
establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Instagram
server. Instagram provides the information that you have accessed our
website with your browser, even if you do not have a Instagram profile
or are not currently logged in. This information (including your IP
address) is stored by your browser directly on a Instagram server in the
USA. If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram can immediately
associate your visit to our website with your profile on Instagram. If
you interact with the plugin, the corresponding information is also
saved directly to a Instagram server. The information are also displayed
on the social network and your contacts there.
The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and
use of the data by Instagram as well as your rights and preferences for
the protection of your privacy can be found in the data protection
information of Instagram under:
https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
If you do not wish that Instagram can associate the visit to our website
with your Instagram account, please log out of your Instagram account.
c) Twitter
Our website includes so-called social media plugins (“plugins”) of
the microblogging service Twitter. Twitter is operated by Twitter Inc,
1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (“Twitter”). An
overview of the Twitter buttons and their appearance can be found
here:Â https://twitter.com/about/resources/buttons
When you visit our website and activate the plugin, the plugin
establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Twitter
server. By integrating the plugin Twitter receives the information that
your browser has called our website, even if you do not have a Twitter
profile or are not currently logged in. This information (including your
IP address) is stored by your browser directly on a Twitter server in
the USA. If you interact with the plugin, for example the
“Twitter”-button, the corresponding information is sent directly to a
server of Twitter and stored there. The information is also displayed on
your Twitter account and your contacts there.The purpose and scope of
data collection and the further processing and use of your data by
Twitter as well as your rights and preferences for the protection of
your privacy can be found in the Twitter data protection information at:
https://twitter.com/privacy
If you do not wish that Twitter associates the data collected at our
website with your Twitter profile, please log out of your Twitter
account.
d) YouTube
Our website includes so-called social media plugins (“plugins”) of
the video portal YouTube. YouTube is operated by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry
Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (“YouTube”).
When you visit our website and activate the plugin, the plugin
establishes a direct connection between your browser and the YouTube
server. YouTube receives the information that you have accessed our
website with your browser, even if you do not have a YouTube account or
are not currently logged in. This information (including your IP
address) is stored by your browser directly on a YouTube server in the
USA. If you are logged in to YouTube, YouTube can immediately associate
your visit to our website with your YouTube account.
Further information on YouTube’s collection and use of your data, your
rights and preferences to protect your privacy can be found in YouTube’s
privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
If you do not wish that YouTube associates the collected information
directly with your YouTube account, please log out before visiting our
website at YouTube.
e) Soundcloud
Our website includes so-called social media plugins (“plugins”) of
the audio portal Soundcloud. Soundcloud is operated by JAG Shaw Baker,
Berners House, 47-48 Berners Street, London W1T 3NF, UKÂ (“Soundcloud”).
When you visit our website and activate the plugin, the plugin
establishes a direct connection between your browser and the Soundcloud
server. Soundcloud receives the information that you have accessed our
website with your browser, even if you do not have a Soundcloud account
or are not currently logged in. This information (including your IP
address) is stored by your browser directly on a Soundcloud server in
the UK. If you are logged in to Soundcloud, Soundcloud can immediately
associate your visit to our website with your Soundcloud account.
Further information on Soundcloud’s collection and use of your data,
your rights and preferences to protect your privacy can be found in
Soundcloud’s privacy policy at: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy
If you do not wish that Soundcloud associates the collected information
directly with your Soundcloud account, please log out before visiting
our website at Soundcloud.
15. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)
On its websites, the controller has integrated the component of
Google Analytics (with the anonymizer function). Google Analytics is a
web analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering, and
analysis of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web
analysis service collects, inter alia, data about the website from which
a person has come (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages were
visited, or how often and for what duration a sub-page was viewed. Web
analytics are mainly used for the optimization of a website and in order
to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.
The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600
Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States.
For the web analytics through Google Analytics the controller uses the
application “_gat. _anonymizeIp”. By means of this application the IP
address of the Internet connection of the data subject is abridged by
Google and anonymised 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, inter
alia, 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 data subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. With
the setting of the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our
website. With each call-up to one of the individual pages of the
websites, which are operated by the controller and into which a Google
Analytics component was integrated, the Internet browser on the
information technology system of the data subject will automatically
submit data through the Google Analytics component for the purpose of
online advertising and the settlement of commissions to Google. During
the course of this technical procedure, the company Google gains
knowledge of personal information, such as the IP address of the data
subject, which serves Google, inter alia, to understand the origin of
visitors and clicks, and subsequently create commission settlements.
The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access
time, the location from which the access was made, and the frequency of
visits of our websites by the data subject. With each visit to our
websites, such personal data, including the IP address of the Internet
access used by the data subject, will be 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 to third parties.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies
through our websites at any time by means of a corresponding adjustment
of the web browser 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 data subject. 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 data subject has the possibility of objecting to a
collection of data that are generated by Google Analytics, which is
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 data subject 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 through a 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
data subject is later deleted, formatted, or newly installed, then the
data subject must reinstall the browser add-ons to disable Google
Analytics. If the browser add-on was uninstalled by the data subject or
any other person who is attributable to their sphere of competence, or
is disabled, 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/.
16. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google-AdWords
On its websites, the controller has integrated Google AdWords.
Google AdWords is a service for Internet advertising that allows the
advertiser to place ads in Google search engine results and the Google
advertising network. Google AdWords allows an advertiser to pre-define
specific keywords with the help of which an ad on Google’s search
results only then displayed, when the user utilizes the search engine to
retrieve a keyword-relevant search result. In the Google Advertising
Network, the ads are distributed on relevant web pages using an
automatic algorithm, taking into account the previously defined
keywords.
The operating company of Google AdWords is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
The purpose of Google AdWords is the promotion of our websites by the
inclusion of relevant advertising on the websites of third parties and
in the search engine results of the search engine Google and an
insertion of third-party advertising on our websites.
If a data subject reaches our websites via a Google ad, a conversion
cookie is filed on the information technology system of the data subject
through Google. The definition of cookies is explained above. A
conversion cookie loses its validity after 30 days and is not used to
identify the data subject. If the cookie has not expired, the conversion
cookie is used to check whether certain sub-pages, e.g, the shopping
cart from an online shop system, were called up on our websites. Through
the conversion cookie, both Google and the controller can understand
whether a person who reached an AdWords ad on our websites generated
sales, that is, executed or canceled a sale of goods.
The data and information collected through the use of the conversion
cookie is used by Google to create visit statistics for our websites.
These visit statistics are used in order to determine the total number
of users who have been served through AdWords ads to ascertain the
success or failure of each AdWords ad and to optimize our AdWords ads in
the future. Neither our company nor other Google AdWords advertisers
receive information from Google that could identify the data subject.
The conversion cookie stores personal information, e.g. the Internet
pages visited by the data subject. Each time the data subject visits our
websites, personal data, including the IP address of the Internet
access used by the data subject, is 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 to third parties.
The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by our
websites, as stated above, by means of a corresponding setting of the
Internet browser used and thus permanently deny the setting of cookies.
Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google
from placing a conversion cookie on the information technology system of
the data subject. In addition, a cookie set by Google AdWords may be
deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.
The data subject has a possibility of objecting to the interest based
advertisement of Google. Therefore, the data subject must access from
each of the browsers in use the link www.google.de/settings/ads and set
the desired settings.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of
Google may be retrieved under
https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/.
17. Data protection provisions about the application and use of LinkedIn
The controller has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation
on its websites. LinkedIn is a web-based social network that enables
users with existing business contacts to connect and to make new
business contacts. Over 400 million registered people in more than 200
countries use LinkedIn. 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, UNITED STATES. For privacy matters
outside of the UNITED STATES LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues,
Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of the websites, which
are operated by the controller and on which a LinkedIn component
(LinkedIn plug-in) was integrated, the Internet browser on the
information technology system of the data subject is automatically
prompted to the download of a display of the corresponding LinkedIn
component of LinkedIn. Further information about the LinkedIn plug-in
may be accessed under https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. During the
course of this technical procedure, LinkedIn gains knowledge of what
specific sub-page of our website was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on LinkedIn, LinkedIn
detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject – and for
the entire duration of their stay on our websites – which specific
sub-page of our websites was visited by the data subject. This
information is collected through the LinkedIn component and associated
with the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data
subject clicks on one of the LinkedIn buttons integrated on our
websites, then LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal
LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores the personal data.
LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data
subject has visited our websites, provided that the data subject is
logged in at LinkedIn at the time of the call-up to our websites. This
occurs regardless of whether the person clicks on the LinkedIn button or
not. If such a transmission of information to LinkedIn is not desirable
for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off
from their LinkedIn account before a call-up to our websites is made.
LinkedIn provides under
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls the possibility to
unsubscribe from e-mail messages, SMS messages and targeted ads, as well
as the ability to manage ad settings. LinkedIn also uses affiliates
such as Eire, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore,
Eloqua, and Lotame. The setting of such cookies may be denied under
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable privacy
policy for LinkedIn is available under
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. The LinkedIn Cookie
Policy is available under https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.
18. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Xing
On its websites, the controller has integrated components of XING.
XING is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect
with existing business contacts and to create new business contacts. The
individual users can create a personal profile of themselves at XING.
Companies may, e.g. create company profiles or publish jobs on XING.
The operating company of XING is XING AG, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of the websites, which
are operated by the controller and on which a XING component (XING
plug-in) was integrated, the Internet browser on the information
technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted to
download a display of the corresponding XING component of XING. Further
information about the XING plug-in the may be accessed under
https://dev.xing.com/plugins. During the course of this technical
procedure, XING gains knowledge of what specific sub-page of our
websites was visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in at the same time on XING, XING detects
with every call-up to our websites by the data subject -and for the
entire duration of their stay on our websites – which specific sub-page
of our websites was visited by the data subject. This information is
collected through the XING component and associated with the respective
XING account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on the XING
button integrated on our Internet site, e.g. the “Share”-button, then
XING assigns this information to the personal XING user account of the
data subject and stores the personal data.
XING receives information via the XING component that the data subject
has visited our websites, provided that the data subject is logged in at
XING at the time of the call to our websites. This occurs regardless of
whether the person clicks on the XING component or not. If such a
transmission of information to XING is not desirable for the data
subject, then he or she can prevent this by logging off from their XING
account before a call-up to our website is made.
The data protection provisions published by XING, which is available
under https://www.xing.com/privacy, provide information on the
collection, processing and use of personal data by XING. In addition,
XING has published privacy notices for the XING share button under
https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.
19. Legal basis for the processing
Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing
operations for 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 party, as is the
case, for example, when processing operations are necessary for the
supply of goods or to provide any other service, the processing is based
on Article 6(1) lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing
operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual
measures, for example in the case of inquiries concerning our products
or services. Is our company subject to a legal obligation by which
processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfillment of
tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In
rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect
the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person.
This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our
company and his name, age, health insurance data or other vital
information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other
third party. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6(1) lit. d
GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1) lit.
f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are
not covered by any of the abovementioned legal grounds, if processing is
necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our
company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden
by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject
which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations
are particularly permissible because they have been specifically
mentioned by the European legislator. He considered that a legitimate
interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the
controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).
20. The legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party
Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f
GDPR our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favor of
the well-being of all our employees and the shareholders.
21. Period for which the personal data will be stored
The criteria used to determine the period of storage of personal
data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiration of
that period, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, as long as it
is no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or the
initiation of a contract.
22. Provision of personal data as statutory or contractual
requirement; Requirement necessary to enter into a 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 to conclude a contract that the 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 him or her. The non-provision of
the personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the
data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by
the data subject, the data subject must contact any employee. The
employee clarifies to the data subject whether the provision of the
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 non-provision of the personal
data.
23. Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.
This Privacy Policy has been generated by the Privacy Policy Generator of the German Association for Data Protection that was developed in cooperation with Privacy Lawyers from WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE, Cologne.