Data protection statement

The responsible person in terms of data protection laws, in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO), is:

Mr. Alexander Hofmann

Your data subject rights

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You can exercise the following rights at any time under the contact details provided by our data protection officer:

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• Information about your data stored by us and its processing (Art. 15 DSGVO),
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• Correction of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 DSGVO),
• Deletion of your data stored by us (Art. 17 DSGVO),
• Restriction of data processing, provided that we are not yet allowed to delete your data due to legal obligations (Art. 18 DSGVO),
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• Objection to the processing of your data by us (Art. 21 DSGVO) and
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• Data portability, provided that you have consented to the data processing or have concluded a contract with us (Art. 20 DSGVO).

If you have given us consent, you can revoke it at any time with effect for the future.

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You may at any time lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, e.g. the competent supervisory authority in the federal state of your residence or the authority responsible for us as the responsible body.

A list of supervisory authorities (for the non-public sector) with address can be found at: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Collection of general information when you visit our website

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Type and purpose of processing:

When you access our website, i.e., when you do not register or otherwise submit information, information of a general nature is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your Internet service provider, your IP address and the like.

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They are processed in particular for the following purposes:

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• Ensuring a smooth connection establishment of the website,
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• Ensuring a smooth use of our website,
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• Evaluating system security and stability, and
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• to optimize our website.

We do not use your data to draw conclusions about your person. Information of this kind will be evaluated by us if necessary anonymized statistically to optimize our website and the technology behind it.

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Legal basis and legitimate interest:

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. f DSGVO on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website.

Receiver:

Receivers of the data may be technical service providers who act as processors for the operation and maintenance of our website.

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Third country transfer:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries:

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USA

The following data protection guarantees are in place:

Storage period:

Data is deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. This is generally the case for the data used to provide the website when the respective session has ended.

In the case of storage, the data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected.

In the case of storage of data in log files, this is the case after 14 days at the latest. Storage beyond this is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are anonymized, so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.

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Provision mandatory or required:

The provision of the aforementioned personal data is not required by law or contract. However, without the IP address, the service and functionality of our website is not guaranteed. In addition, individual services and services may not be available or may be limited. For this reason, an objection is excluded.

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Newsletter

Type and purpose of processing:

For the delivery of our newsletter, we collect personal data that is transmitted to us via an input mask.

For an effective registration we need a valid e-mail address. In order to verify that a registration is actually made by the owner of an e-mail address, we use the "double opt-in" process. For this purpose, we log the registration for the newsletter, the sending of a confirmation email and the receipt of the response requested herewith. No further data is collected.

Legal basis:

On the basis of your expressly given consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO), we will regularly send you our newsletter or comparable information by e-mail to your specified e-mail address.

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You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for the newsletter dispatch at any time with effect for the future. In each newsletter you will find a corresponding link. In addition, you can also unsubscribe at any time directly on this website or inform us of your revocation via the contact option provided at the end of this privacy notice.

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Receiver:

Receivers of the data may be processors.

Third country transfer:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries:

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The following data protection guarantees are in place:

Storage period:

In this context, the data will only be processed as long as the relevant consent has been obtained. After that, they will be deleted.

Provision mandatory or required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary, based solely on your consent. Without existing consent, we can unfortunately not send you our newsletter.

Revocation of consent:

You can revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data and its use for the newsletter mailing at any time with effect for the future. Unsubscribing can be requested via the link contained in each email or from the data protection officer or person responsible for data protection listed below.

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Contact Form

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Type and purpose of processing:

The data you enter will be stored for the purpose of individual communication with you. For this purpose, it is necessary to provide a valid e-mail address and your name. This serves the assignment of the request and the subsequent response to the same. The specification of further data is optional.

Legal basis:

The processing of the data entered in the contact form is based on a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO).

By providing the contact form, we want to make it easy for you to contact us. The information you provide will be stored for the purpose of processing the request and for possible follow-up questions.

If you wish to contact us, we will do so.

If you contact us to request a quote, the data entered in the contact form will be processed for the purpose of carrying out pre-contractual measures (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO).

Recipient:

Receivers of the data are, if applicable, order processors.

Third country transfer:

The collected data may be transferred to the following third countries:

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The following data protection guarantees are in place:

Storage period:

Data will be deleted no later than 6 months after the request has been processed.

If a contractual relationship arises, we are subject to the statutory retention periods under the German Commercial Code (HGB) and delete your data after these periods have expired.

Provision mandatory or required:

The provision of your personal data is voluntary. However, we can only process your request if you provide us with your name, email address and the reason for the request.

Use of Google Analytics

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If you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA (hereinafter: "Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. However, due to the activation of IP anonymization on these web pages, your IP address will be truncated beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other data from Google.

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For more information on terms of use and privacy, please visit https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and at https://policies.google.com/?hl=de.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website operator.

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The data sent by us and linked to cookies, user IDs (e.g. user ID) or advertising IDs are automatically deleted after 14 months. The deletion of data whose retention period has been reached occurs automatically once a month.

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Revocation of consent:

You can prevent tracking by Google Analytics on our website by clicking this link. This will install an opt-out cookie on your device. This will prevent the collection by Google Analytics for this website and for this browser in the future, as long as the cookie remains installed in your browser.

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You may also refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

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You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) to Google and the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: Browser Add On to disable Google Analytics.

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Use of Script Libraries (Google Web Fonts)

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In order to display our content correctly and in a graphically appealing manner across browsers, we use "Google Web Fonts" from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; hereinafter "Google") to display fonts on this website.

For more information about Google Web Fonts, please see https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and Google's privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

Use of Google Maps

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On this website we use the offer of Google Maps. Google Maps is operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). This allows us to display interactive maps directly on the website and enables you to use the map function conveniently.
For more detailed information on data processing by Google, please refer to the Google privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. There you can also change your personal privacy settings in the Privacy Center.

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For detailed instructions on managing your own data in connection with Google products, click here: https://www.dataliberation.org

By visiting the website, Google receives information that you have called up the corresponding sub-page of our website. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether no user account exists. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account.

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If you do not want the assignment in your profile at Google, you must log out of Google before activating the button. Google stores your data as usage profiles and uses them for purposes of advertising, market research and / or needs-based design of its websites. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular (even for users who are not logged in) to provide needs-based advertising and to inform other users of the social network about your activities on our website. You have a right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this.

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Revocation of consent:

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No option is currently offered by the provider for a simple opt-out or blocking of data transmission. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent for the relevant cookie category or all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the Cookie Consent Tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website or may only be able to use it to a limited extent.

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Embedded YouTube videos

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On our website, we embed YouTube videos. The operator of the corresponding plugins is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA (hereinafter "YouTube"). YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (hereinafter "Google"). When you visit a page with the YouTube plugin, a connection to YouTube servers is established. In the process, YouTube is informed which pages you are visiting. If you are logged into your YouTube account, YouTube can assign your surfing behavior to you personally. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account beforehand.

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When a YouTube video is started, the provider uses cookies that collect information about user behavior.

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For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube, please refer to the provider's privacy policy, where you will also find further information on your rights in this regard and settings options for protecting your privacy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

Revocation of consent:

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No option is currently offered by the provider to simply opt-out or block data transfer. If you wish to prevent tracking of your activities on our website, please revoke your consent for the relevant cookie category or all technically unnecessary cookies and data transfers in the Cookie Consent Tool. In this case, however, you may not be able to use our website or may only be able to use it to a limited extent.

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SSL encryption

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To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption methods (e.g. SSL) via HTTPS.

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Information about your right to object according to Art. 21 DSGVO

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Single-case right of objection

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You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the DSGVO (processing of data on the basis of a balance of interests); this also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Article 4(4) of the DSGVO.

You have the right to object to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) of the DSGVO (processing of data on the basis of a balance of interests) at any time.

If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

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Recipient of an objection

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Mr. Alexander Hofmann

Modification of our privacy policy

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We reserve the right to adapt this privacy policy to ensure that it always complies with current legal requirements or to implement changes to our services in the privacy policy, e.g. when introducing new services. The new privacy policy will then apply to your next visit.

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Questions to the data protection officer

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If you have any questions about data protection, please write us an e-mail or contact the person responsible for data protection in our organization directly:

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Mr. Alexander Hofmann

This privacy statement was created with the help of activeMind AG, the experts for external data protection officers (version #2020-09-30).