1. General and definitions
We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our enterprise...
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number...
As the controller, the operator has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures...
The data protection declaration of the operator is based on the terms used by the European legislator...
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...
b) Data subject
Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose personal data is processed...
c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data...
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting...
e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use...
f) Pseudonymisation
Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data...
g) Controller
Controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which...
h) Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes...
i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body...
j) Third party
Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject...
k) Consent
Consent of the data subject is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication...
2. Name and Address of the Controller
The controller responsible for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...
3. Data Protection Officer
The Data Protection Officer is responsible for overseeing compliance with data protection regulations...
5. Collection of general data and information
The website collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the website...
This information is needed to (1) deliver the content correctly, (2) optimize content and advertisement...
6. 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...
7. Contact possibility via the website
The website of the operator contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise...
8. 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...
9. 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
10. 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).
11. Data Protection Provisions About the Application and Use of Google AdSense
On this website, the controller has integrated Google AdSense. Google AdSense is an online service which allows the placement of advertising on third-party sites. Google AdSense is based on an algorithm that selects advertisements displayed on third-party sites to match with the content of the respective third-party site. Google AdSense allows an interest-based targeting of the Internet user, which is implemented by means of generating individual user profiles.
The operating company of Google's AdSense component is Alphabet Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, United States.
The purpose of Google's AdSense component is the integration of advertisements on our website. Google AdSense 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, Alphabet Inc. is enabled to analyze the use of our website.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this Internet site, which is operated by the controller and into which a Google AdSense component is integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject will automatically submit data through the Google AdSense component for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of commissions to Alphabet Inc. During the course of this technical procedure, the enterprise Alphabet Inc. gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Alphabet Inc., inter alia, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently create commission settlements.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website 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 Alphabet Inc. from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. Additionally, cookies already in use by Alphabet Inc. may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs.
Furthermore, Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels (Google Analytics).
Google Analytics is a miniature graphic that is embedded in web pages to enable a log file recording and a log file analysis through which a statistical analysis may be performed. Based on the embedded tracking pixels, Alphabet Inc. is able to determine if and when a website was opened by a data subject, and which links were clicked on by the data subject. Tracking pixels serve, inter alia, to analyze the flow of visitors on a website.
Through Google AdSense, personal data and information—which also includes the IP address, and is necessary for the collection and accounting of the displayed advertisements—is transmitted to Alphabet Inc. in the United States of America. These personal data will be stored and processed in the United States of America. The Alphabet Inc. may disclose the collected personal data through this technical procedure to third parties.
Google AdSense is further explained under the following link:
https://www.google.com/intl/en/adsense/start/
Google Analytics is further explained under the following link:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
12. Data protection provisions about the application and use of DoubleClick
On this website, the controller has integrated components of DoubleClick by Google. DoubleClick is a
trademark of Google, under which predominantly special online marketing solutions are marketed to
advertising agencies and publishers.
The operating company of DoubleClick by Google is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain
View, CA 94043-1351, UNITED STATES.
DoubleClick by Google transmits data to the DoubleClick server with each impression, clicks, or
other activity. Each of these data transfers triggers a cookie request to the data subject's
browser. If the browser accepts this request, DoubleClick uses a cookie on the information
technology system of the data subject. The definition of cookies is explained above. The purpose of
the cookie is the optimization and display of advertising. The cookie is used, inter alia, to
display and place user-relevant advertising as well as to create or improve reports on advertising
campaigns. Furthermore, the cookie serves to avoid multiple display of the same advertisement.
DoubleClick uses a cookie ID that is required to execute the technical process. For example, the
cookie ID is required to display an advertisement in a browser. DoubleClick may also use the Cookie
ID to record which advertisements have already been displayed in a browser in order to avoid
duplications. It is also possible for DoubleClick to track conversions through the cookie ID. For
instance, conversions are captured, when a user has previously been shown a DoubleClick advertising
ad, and he or she subsequently makes a purchase on the advertiser's website using the same Internet
browser.
A cookie from DoubleClick does not contain any personal data. However, a DoubleClick cookie may
contain additional campaign IDs. A campaign ID is used to identify campaigns that the user has
already been in contact with.
With each call-up to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the
controller and on which a DoubleClick component was integrated, the Internet browser on the
information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective
DoubleClick component to send data for the purpose of online advertising and billing of commissions
to Google. During the course of this technical procedure, Google gains knowledge of any data that
Google may use to create commission calculations. Google may, inter alia, understand that the data
subject has clicked on certain links on our website.
The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website 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 from
setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, cookies
already in use by Google may be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs.
Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of DoubleClick may be retrieved
under DoubleClick by Google https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/ .
13. 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 above-mentioned 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).
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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 our
Data Protection Officer. Our Data Protection Officer 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.