Data protection declaration

1. Data protection at a glance

General notes

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information about data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the „Information about the responsible party“ section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This can, for example, include data that you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when visiting the website by our IT systems. These include primarily technical data (such as Internet browser, operating system or time of page visit). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the flawless provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to obtain information at no cost about the origin, recipients and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the rectification or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For this and any other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis tools and tools from third-party providers

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is mainly done using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

Strato

The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter „Strato“). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files, including your IP addresses.

For more information, please refer to Strato's privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/.

The use of Strato is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in presenting our website as reliably as possible. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Order processing

We have concluded a contract for the processing of orders (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that this service processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General notes and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of these sites take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and for what purposes we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating via email) can involve security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from access by third parties.

Information about the responsible entity

The responsible body for data processing on this website is:

Purelegance Weddings
Frankfurter Straße 14
36419 Buttlar

Phone: +43 660 9220050
Email: info@purelecange-weddings.de

The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a specific storage period is specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request to delete or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place upon the lapse of these reasons.

General information about the legal bases for data processing on this website

If you have consented to the data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, provided that special categories of data are processed under Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also takes place on the basis of § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for contract performance or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data insofar as it is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. The data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal bases in each individual case are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Information about data transfer to third countries that are not data protection-compliant and about the transfer to US companies that are not DPF-certified

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that are not legally secure for data protection purposes, as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We point out that no level of data protection comparable to that of the EU can be guaranteed in datally unsafe third countries.

We point out that the USA, as a safe third country, generally has a data protection level comparable to that of the EU. Data transmission to the USA is permissible if the recipient holds a certification under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF) or has appropriate additional guarantees. Information on transfers to third countries, including the data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, the transmission of personal data to these external parties is also required. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary as part of fulfilling a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g., the disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis allows the data transfer. When using contract processors, we only pass on personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract for contract processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke an already given consent at any time. The legality of data processing carried out up to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right of objection to data collection in special cases as well as to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 6(1)(E) OR (F) OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE AT ANY TIME THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. FOR EACH LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED, YOU SHOULD CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION NOTICE. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA, EXCEPT WHERE WE CAN PROVE OBJECTIONABLE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves the purpose of establishing, exercising or defending legal claims (OBJECTION BASED ON ARTICLE 21(1) OF THE GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE BEING PROCESSED TO CONDUCT DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, IN WHICH CASE IT IS CONNECTED WITH SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 21(2) OF THE GDPR).

Right to complain to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. This right to file a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to yourself or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done as far as it is technically feasible.

Information, correction and deletion

Within the framework of the applicable legal regulations, you have the right at any time to obtain information free of charge about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and if applicable, the right to correct or delete this data. For this purpose and for any further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to restrict processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To exercise this right, you can contact us at any time. The right to restrict the processing exists in the following cases:

  • If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data we store about you, we usually need time to verify this. During this period, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
  • If the processing of your personal data occurred unlawfully, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of the deletion.
  • If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise, defend or establish legal claims, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted instead of being deleted.
  • If you have filed a complaint under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may only be processed – apart from their storage – with your consent or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the website operator, this page uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser address bar changes from „http://“ http://„ to “https://“ https://” and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact details published under the imprint obligation for the purpose of sending unsolicited advertising and informational material is hereby denied. The operators of the sites expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example through spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called „cookies“. Cookies are small data packages that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either temporarily stored on your device for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are deleted automatically after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion is performed by your web browser.

Cookies can be generated by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for the execution of the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions that you wish to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web traffic) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, the processing will take place solely on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and to automatically delete the cookies when you close the browser. When cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

You can find information about the cookies and services used on this website in this privacy policy.

Consent with CookieYes

Our website uses the consent technology provided by CookieYes to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your device or to use certain technologies and to document this in a data protection-compliant manner. The provider of this technology is CookieYes Limited, 3 Warren Yard, Warren Park, Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes, MK12 5NW, United Kingdom (hereinafter „CookieYes“).

When you visit our website, a connection is established with the servers of CookieYes to obtain your consent and other declarations regarding cookie usage. Among other things, your IP address is transmitted to CookieYes. CookieYes stores a cookie in your browser to be able to assign the consents granted to you or their revocation. The data collected in this way is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the CookieYes cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Compulsory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

The data transfer to the United Kingdom is based on the EU Commission’s adequacy decision (Art. 45 GDPR).

The use of CookieYes is intended to obtain the consent required by law for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.

Server log files

The provider of the sites automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

  • Browser type and browser version
  • used operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • Hostname of the accessing computer
  • Time of the server request
  • IP address

No merging of this data with other data sources will be carried out.

The collection of this data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, server log files must be collected.

Contact form

If you submit inquiries to us via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the requests submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), provided that it has been requested; the consent is revocable at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been completed). Compulsory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

Request by email, phone or fax

If you contact us by email, phone or fax, your request, including all personal data derived from it (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We will not disclose this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the requests submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), provided that it has been requested; the consent is revocable at any time.

The data you send to us via contact requests remains with us until you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Compulsory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Communication via WhatsApp

For communication with our customers and other third parties, we use, among other things, the instant messaging service WhatsApp. The provider is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Communication takes place via end-to-end encryption (peer-to-peer), which prevents WhatsApp or any third parties from gaining access to the communication content. However, WhatsApp does receive access to metadata that is generated during the communication process (e.g., sender, recipient, and time). We further point out that, according to WhatsApp, it shares personal data of its users with its US-based parent company Meta. For more details on data processing, please refer to WhatsApp’s privacy policy at: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy.

The use of WhatsApp is based on our legitimate interest in communicating with customers, interested parties, and other business and contractual partners as quickly and effectively as possible (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If appropriate consent has been requested, data processing will only take place based on consent; this consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

The communication content exchanged between you and us on WhatsApp remains with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been processed). Compulsory legal provisions – in particular retention periods – remain unaffected.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt00000011sfnAAA&status=Active.

We use WhatsApp in the „WhatsApp Business“ version.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-data-transfer-addendum.

5. Social media

Facebook

This website incorporates elements of the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

An overview of the Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your end device and the Facebook server. This enables Facebook to receive the information that you have visited this website using your IP address. If you click the Facebook „Like“ button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate the visit to this website with your user account. Please note that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

As far as personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 GDPR). In this case, the joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we jointly have are set out in a joint data processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for implementing the tool in a data protection-compliant manner on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. Affected rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the affected rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

Instagram

This website incorporates functions of the Instagram service. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate the visit to this website with your user account. We point out that we, as the provider of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted as well as of its use by Instagram.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 GDPR). In this case, the joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of the data and their forwarding to Facebook or Instagram. The processing carried out by Facebook or Instagram after forwarding is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we share have been set out in a joint data processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for implementing the tool in a data protection-compliant manner on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook or Instagram products. Affected rights (e.g. access requests) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the affected rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/ and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information can be found in the Instagram privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

Pinterest

On this website we use elements of the social network Pinterest, which is operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you visit a page that contains such an element, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of Pinterest. This social media element transmits protocol data to the servers of Pinterest in the USA. These protocol data may include your IP address, the address of the visited websites that also contain Pinterest features, the type and settings of the browser, the date and time of the request, your use of Pinterest, and cookies.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about the purpose, scope, and further processing and use of the data by Pinterest, as well as your rights and options to protect your privacy in this regard, please see the privacy policy of Pinterest: https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

6. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use the Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

The Google Tag Manager is a tool with which we can integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not perform any independent analysis. It serves only to manage and display the tools integrated through it. However, the Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transmitted to the parent company of Google in the United States.

The use of the Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and easy integration and management of various tools on its website. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Analytics

This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics allows the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In this process, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, dwell time, operating systems used, and the user’s origin. This data is associated with the user’s respective device. An association with a user ID does not take place.

Furthermore, with Google Analytics, we can record your mouse movements and scrolling and clicks, among other things. Furthermore, Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to supplement the data collected and employs machine learning technologies in its data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

Information about how Google uses personal data can be found at: https://business.safety.google/privacy/.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

IP anonymization

The Google Analytics IP anonymization is activated. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other states that are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address submitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

More information about how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads allows us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms into Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on the user data available at Google (e.g., location data and interests) (demographic targeting). As a website operator, we can quantitatively evaluate this data by, for example, analyzing which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many ads resulted in corresponding clicks.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/.

Information about how Google uses personal data can be found at: https://business.safety.google/privacy/.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can recognize whether the user has performed certain actions. For example, we can evaluate how often certain buttons on our website are clicked and which products were viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who have clicked on our ads and which actions they have performed. We do not receive any information that would allow us to identify the user personally. Google itself uses cookies or similar recognition technologies to identify users.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

More information about Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Meta-Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

This website uses visitor action pixels from Facebook/Meta for conversion measurement purposes. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

This allows the behavior of website visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider’s website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This enables the effectiveness of Facebook ads to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimized.

The data collected is anonymous to us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook, so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible, and Facebook uses the data for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with the Facebook data usage policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/) can use. This allows Facebook to enable the display of advertisements on Facebook pages as well as outside of Facebook. This use of the data cannot be influenced by us as the page operator.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

As far as personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 GDPR). In this case, the joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we jointly have are set out in a joint data processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for implementing the tool in a data protection-compliant manner on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. Affected rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the affected rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

You can find further information about protecting your privacy in the Facebook privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also use the „Custom Audiences” remarketing feature in the “Advertising settings” section under https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen deactivate. To do this, you must be logged in to Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can disable usage-based advertising from Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

Facebook Conversion API

We have integrated the Facebook Conversion API on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

The Facebook Conversion API allows us to capture the website visitor’s interactions with our website and pass them on to Facebook in order to improve the ad performance on Facebook.

To this end, the following information is collected: the time of the request, the website accessed, your IP address and your user agent, and, if applicable, other specific data (e.g., purchased products, value of the shopping cart, and currency). A complete overview of the data collected can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

As far as personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Article 26 GDPR). In this case, the joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we jointly have are set out in a joint data processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for implementing the tool in a data protection-compliant manner on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. Affected rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert the affected rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

You can find further information about protecting your privacy in the Facebook privacy policy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

Facebook Custom Audiences

We use Facebook Custom Audiences. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you visit or use our websites and apps, access our free or paid offers, submit data to us, or interact with our company’s Facebook content, we collect your personal data. If you give us consent to use Facebook Custom Audiences, we will transmit this data to Facebook, with which Facebook can serve you relevant advertising. Furthermore, target audiences can be defined using your data (Lookalike Audiences).

Facebook processes this data as our commissioned processor. Details can be found in Facebook's terms of use: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience.

The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/customaudience and https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

7. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (local hosting)

This page uses so-called Google Fonts to display fonts uniformly. These fonts are provided by Google. The Google Fonts are installed locally. A connection to Google servers is not made in this process.

Further information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in the privacy policy of Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Font Awesome (local hosting)

This page uses Font Awesome fonts for uniform display of fonts. Font Awesome is installed locally. A connection to servers of Fonticons, Inc. is not established in this process.

Further information about Font Awesome can be found in the privacy policy for Font Awesome at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

8. E-commerce and payment providers

Processing of customer and contract data

We collect, process, and use personal customer and contractual data to establish, structure, and modify our contractual relationships. We only collect, process, and use personal data regarding the use of this website (usage data) insofar as this is necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill them. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

The customer data collected will be deleted after the completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and the expiry of any applicable legal retention periods. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

9. Audio and video conferences

Data processing

For communication with our customers, we use online conferencing tools among others. The tools we use in detail are listed below. When you communicate with us via video or audio conferencing over the Internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conferencing tool.

The conference tools capture all the data that you provide/use to access the tools (email address and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, the start and end (time) of participation in the conference, the number of participants, and other „contextual information“ related to the communication process (metadata).

Furthermore, the provider of the tool processes all technical data that is necessary for the processing of online communication. This includes in particular IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker, and the type of connection.

If content is exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise made available within the tool, it will also be stored on the servers of the tool provider. Such content includes, in particular, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, Voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared during the use of the service.

Please note that we have no full control over the data processing procedures of the tools used. Our capabilities are largely determined by the company policy of the respective provider. For more information about data processing by the conference tools, please refer to the privacy statements of the tools used, which we have listed under this text.

Purpose and legal basis

The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves the general purpose of simplifying and accelerating communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If consent has been requested, the use of the relevant tools is based on this consent; the consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

Storage duration

The data directly collected by us through the video and conference tools is deleted by our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them.

Zoom

We use Zoom. The provider of this service is Zoom Communications Inc., San Jose, 55 Almaden Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. For details on data processing, please refer to Zoom’s privacy policy: https://explore.zoom.us/de/privacy/.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://explore.zoom.us/de/privacy/.

Microsoft Teams

We use Microsoft Teams. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland. For details on data processing, please refer to the privacy policy of Microsoft Teams: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000KzNaAAK&status=Active.

10. Own services

Google Drive

We have integrated Google Drive on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Drive allows us to embed a upload area on our website where you can upload content. When you upload content, it is stored on Google Drive's servers. When you visit our website, a connection is also established with Google Drive so that Google Drive can determine that you have visited our website.

The use of Google Drive is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a reliable upload area on its website. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when processing data in the USA. Any company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.