Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Unless otherwise stated below, the provision of your personal data is neither legally or contractually required, nor necessary for the conclusion of a contract. You are not obliged to provide the data. Failure to provide it will have no consequences. This applies only insofar as no other information is given in the following processing operations.
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA. For Canada, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.

Contact

Controller
Contact us if you wish. The controller for data processing is: Christian Demmelhuber, Rheingutstraße 36, 78462 Constance, Germany, +49 17647186774, christian-demmelhuber@web.de

Customer-initiated contact by e-mail
If you proactively contact us by e-mail for business purposes, we collect your personal data (name, e-mail address, message text) only to the extent provided by you. Data processing serves the purpose of processing and responding to your contact request.
If the contact serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures (e.g. advice on purchase interest, offer creation) or concerns a contract already concluded between you and us, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
If the contact is made for other reasons, this data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in processing and responding to your request. In this case, you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.
We only use your e-mail address to process your request. Your data will then be deleted in compliance with statutory retention periods, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Orders

Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA. For Canada, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on contractual obligations comparable to those of the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses.

Reviews Advertising


Use of Trustpilot
We use the "Trustpilot" review system from Trustpilot A/S (Pilestræde 58, 1112 Copenhagen, Denmark; "Trustpilot") on our website.
Trustpilot allows us to collect customer reviews and display them on our website to give you an insight into the quality of our services.
After placing an order, you may receive an invitation from us or Trustpilot to submit a review and then submit a review. In this process, the following data, among others, may be processed by us or Trustpilot: e-mail address, name, information about your device and location (IP address, browser settings, type of browser used, browser language, time zone), information about your Trustpilot user account (username, photo, preferred language), information about the purchased product or the service used (reference or order number, product details), the content of your review and the star rating you have given, your product photos or videos (if you have attached them to your product review). This data may also be used for the purpose of verifying your review.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent, provided that you have explicitly agreed to the transfer of your data and the receipt of the review invitation. You can revoke your consent at any time, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
Further information on data protection when using Trustpilot can be found at: https://de.legal.trustpilot.com/for-reviewers/end-user-privacy-terms.

Use of Judge.me
We use the "Judge.me" review system from Judge.me Ltd (c/o Buckworths 2nd Floor, 1-3 Worship Street, London, England, EC2A 2AB; "Judge.me") on our website.
Judge.me allows us to collect customer reviews and display them on our website to give you an insight into the quality of our services.
After placing an order, you may receive an invitation from us or Judge.me to submit a review and then submit a review. In this process, the following data, among others, may be processed by us or Judge.me: e-mail address, name, telephone number, address, information about your device (IP address, information about your web browser and the operating system used), information about the purchased product or the service used (order number, product details), the content of your review and the star rating you have given, your product photos or videos (if you have attached them to your product review). This data may also be used for the purpose of verifying your review.
Judge.me uses technologies such as cookies.
Your data may be transferred to the United Kingdom outside the EU. An adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists for the United Kingdom.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Judge.me is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer is based on special contracts approved for use in the United Kingdom and providing the same protection that personal data has in the United Kingdom.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, provided that you have explicitly agreed to the transfer of your data and the receipt of the review invitation. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
Further information on data protection when using Judge.me can be found at: https://judge.me/privacy.

Use of your personal data for sending postal advertising
We use your personal data (name, address), which we received in the course of selling a good or service, to send you postal advertising, unless you have objected to this use. The provision of this data is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it means that no contract can be concluded.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in direct marketing. You can object to this use of your address data at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising your right to object can be found in the impressum.

Use of the e-mail address for sending newsletters
We use your e-mail address to send you information and offers via newsletter, provided that you have expressly consented to this. The data processing serves exclusively the purpose of advertising. For this purpose, we process your e-mail address and, if applicable, further data that you have voluntarily provided when subscribing to our newsletter.
Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by using the corresponding link in the newsletter or by notifying us. Your e-mail address will then be removed from the distribution list. Despite removal from the distribution list, we may still store your e-mail address in a so-called blacklist to prevent you from receiving newsletter e-mails from us in the future. This storage is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our and your legitimate interest in preventing the renewed use of your e-mail address for sending our newsletter. You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to this processing of personal data concerning you.

Use of the e-mail address for sending direct advertising
We use your e-mail address, which we received in the course of selling a good or service, for the electronic transmission of advertising for our own goods or services that are similar to those you have already purchased from us, unless you have objected to this use. The provision of the e-mail address is necessary for the conclusion of the contract. Failure to provide it means that no contract can be concluded. The processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in direct advertising. You can object to this use of your e-mail address at any time by notifying us. The contact details for exercising your right to object can be found in the impressum. You can also use the corresponding link in the advertising e-mail. No costs other than the transmission costs at the basic rates will be incurred for this.

Shipping service provider

Transfer of the e-mail address to shipping companies for information on shipping status
We transmit your e-mail address to the transport company as part of contract processing, provided that you have expressly consented to this in the ordering process. The transmission serves the purpose of informing you by e-mail about the shipping status. Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR with your consent. You can revoke your consent at any time by notifying us or the transport company, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.

Use of the Shopify Consent Tool (Shopify Privacy & Compliance)
We use the "Shopify Privacy & Compliance" consent tool from Shopify International Ltd. (Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland; "Shopify") on our website. Shopify is an affiliated company of Shopify Inc. (151 O’Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L8, Canada).
The tool allows you to give consent to data processing via the website, in particular the setting of cookies, and to exercise your right to withdraw consent already given. The data processing serves the purpose of obtaining and documenting necessary consents to data processing and thus complying with legal obligations. Cookies may be used for this purpose. User information, including your IP address, is collected and transmitted to Shopify.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA. For Canada, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer takes place on the basis of contractual obligations comparable to those of the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.
Data processing is carried out to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR.
Further information on data protection at Shopify can be found at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/datenschutz.


Analysis      Ad Tracking      


Use of Shopify Statistics
We use the statistics and analysis functions of Shopify International Ltd. (Victoria Buildings, 2nd Floor, 1-2 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 XN32, Ireland; "Shopify") on our website within the framework of order processing. Shopify is an affiliated company of Shopify Inc. (151 O’Connor Street, Ground Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2L8, Canada).
Data processing serves the purpose of analyzing this website and its visitors. For this purpose, data is stored for marketing and optimization purposes and provided in reports, analyses and statistics. Among other things, the following device information is collected and processed: Information about the web browser, the IP address, the time zone and some of the cookies installed on your device. When you navigate the website, information about visited web pages or products, the referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), and information about how you interact with the website is also collected. For this purpose, technologies such as cookies as well as web beacons, tags and pixels (electronic files for collecting information on how you navigate the website) are used.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in third countries outside the EU, in particular to Canada and the USA. For Canada, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists. For the USA, an adequacy decision by the EU Commission exists, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Shopify is not certified under the TADPF. This data transfer takes place on the basis of contractual obligations comparable to those of the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
Further information on data protection at Shopify can be found at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/datenschutz, information on the order processing agreement at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/dpa and information on the cookies used at https://www.shopify.com/de/legal/cookies.

Use of Retargeting by ad:C media
We use the retargeting technology of ad:C Media GmbH (Marktplatz 10, 93128 Regenstauf; "ad:C media") on our website.
The application serves the purpose of specifically addressing website visitors with personalized, interest-based advertising who have already shown interest in our shop and our products.
The advertising material is displayed based on a cookie-based analysis of previous user behavior, although no personal data is stored.
A cookie is stored on your computer or mobile device to collect anonymized data about your interests and thus customize the advertising individually to the stored information. This means you will see advertisements that are highly likely to match your product and information interests.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.

Use of the Albacross Pixel
We use the Albacross Pixel from Albacross Nordic AB (Kungsgatan 26, 111 35 Stockholm, Sweden; "Albacross") on our website.
The data processing serves the purpose of identifying and analyzing website access by our customers and for better customer targeting by placing targeted advertisements for companies on our website. For this purpose, Albacross uses the information obtained on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website. The data processing also serves the purpose of improving the services provided to us. For this purpose, Albacross incorporates data into its database. Cookies may be used for this purpose, which enable the recognition of the internet browser and the evaluation of your use of our website. The cookies are stored for 1 year. Albacross collects and stores, among other things, the following information: IP address, referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), visited pages, location data, information about the browser you use and the device you use. Albacross stores the domain based on the form input to associate the IP address with your employer. Albacross transmits the data to the following subcontractors: Amazon Web Services, Adform. Your personal data will not be passed on to other third parties.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent pursuant to Section 25 (1) sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until revocation.
Further information on data protection and the use of cookies at Albacross can be found at https://albacross.com/privacy-policy/ and at https://albacross.com/cookie-policy/.


Use of Google AdSense
We use the AdSense function of Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; "Google") on our website. The data processing serves the purpose of renting advertising space on the website and targeting website visitors with interest-based advertising on these spaces. This function allows personalized, interest-based advertisements from the Google Display Network to be displayed to visitors of the provider's website. Google uses cookies that enable an analysis of your use of the website. 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. An adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), exists for the USA. Google has certified under the TADPF and thus committed to complying with European data protection principles. Google may transfer this information to third parties if required by law or insofar as third parties process this data on behalf of Google. Google will under no circumstances associate your IP address with other Google data.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent until withdrawal.
Further information and Google's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/ , https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/ and https://business.safety.google/privacy/

Use of Microsoft Advertising
We use Microsoft Advertising from Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA; "Microsoft") on our website.
The data processing serves marketing and advertising purposes and the purpose of measuring the success of advertising campaigns (conversion tracking). We learn the total number of users who clicked on one of our ads and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, personal identification of these users is not possible. Microsoft Advertising uses technologies such as cookies and tracking pixels, which enable an analysis of your use of the website. When you click on an ad placed by Microsoft Advertising, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. This cookie has a limited validity and does not serve for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Microsoft and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page. The following information, among others, can be collected: IP address, identifiers assigned by Microsoft, information about the browser you are using and the device you are using, referrer URL (website from which you accessed our website), URL of our website.
Your data may be transmitted to the USA. An adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), exists for the USA. Microsoft has certified under the TADPF and thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent until withdrawal.
Further information on data protection and the cookies used by Microsoft can be found here.

Use of the Pinterest Tag
We use the Pinterest Tag from Pinterest Europe Limited (Palmerston House, 2nd, Fenian Street, Floor, Dublin 2, Ireland "Pinterest") on our website.
The application serves the purpose of specifically addressing website visitors with interest-based advertising on the social network Pinterest. For this purpose, the Pinterest conversion tag has been implemented on the website. This tag establishes a direct connection to the Pinterest servers when you visit the website. This transmits to the Pinterest server which of our pages you have visited. Pinterest assigns this information to your personal Pinterest user account if you are logged in to the social network. If you visit Pinterest, you will then see personalized, interest-based Pinterest ads.
If you access our website via a pin on the social network Pinterest, a cookie for conversion tracking is stored on your computer. These cookies have a limited validity, do not contain any personal data and thus do not serve for personal identification. If you visit certain pages of our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Pinterest and we can recognize that you clicked on the pin and were redirected to this page. The information obtained with the help of the conversion cookie serves the purpose of creating conversion statistics and thus optimizing our website. The following information, among others, can be processed: total number of users who clicked on one of our pins and were redirected to our website, subpages visited on our website (e.g., category or product pages), search queries on our website, your shopping cart contents, completed transactions.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. An adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), exists for the USA. Pinterest is not certified under the TADPF. The data transfer takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de.
The use of cookies or similar technologies is based on your consent in accordance with Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent until withdrawal.
Further information on the collection and use of data by Pinterest, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Pinterest's privacy policy at https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.
Use of releva.nz
We use the retargeting technology of releva GmbH (Feilnerstr. 10, 10969 Berlin; "releva.nz") on our website.
The application serves the purpose of targeting website visitors with interest-based advertising. To do this, releva.nz uses technologies such as cookies and pixels that enable your browser to be recognized. The following information, among others, can be collected and transmitted to releva.nz: Referrer URL, pages visited on our website, date and time of visit, location data, information about the browser and device you use, screen resolution, shopping cart content. Usage profiles can be created from the data collected in this way using pseudonyms. However, personal identification of users is not possible.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal.
Further information on data protection at releva.nz can be found at: https://releva.nz/datenschutz/.

Use of HubSpot
We use the Marketing Hub software from HubSpot, Inc. (25 First Street Cambridge, MA 02141, USA; "HubSpot" with a branch in Ireland HubSpot, 2nd Floor 30 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland) on our website as part of order processing.
Data processing serves the purpose of analyzing our website and its visitors, as well as analyzing and evaluating our marketing campaigns and for better customer engagement by placing targeted advertisements. For this purpose, cookies are used that enable browser recognition. Your IP address, among other things, may be collected and transmitted to HubSpot. Usage profiles can be created from the data collected in this way using pseudonyms.
Your data may be transmitted to the USA. An adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), is available for the USA. HubSpot has certified itself under the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal.
Further information on the collection and use of data by HubSpot, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in HubSpot's privacy policy at: https://legal.hubspot.com/de/privacy-policy and https://legal.hubspot.com/de/dpa.

Use of TikTok Pixel
We use the TikTok Pixel from TikTok Technology Limited (10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland; “TikTok Ireland”) and TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited (6th Floor, One London Wall, London, EC2Y 5EB, United Kingdom; “TikTok UK”) on our website. Both companies are joint controllers for the data processing (hereinafter “TikTok”).
The data processing serves the purpose of identifying and analyzing website access by our customers, as well as improving customer engagement by placing targeted advertisements and evaluating the effectiveness of advertisements on TikTok. For this purpose, TikTok uses technologies such as cookies and pixels that enable your browser to be recognized. The following information, among others, may be collected and transmitted to TikTok: date and time of visit, information about the browser and device type you use, screen resolution, IP address. TikTok may associate this information with your personal TikTok user account. Usage profiles can be created from the data collected in this way using pseudonyms. However, personal identification of users is not possible.
Your data may be transferred to third countries, such as the USA. An adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), is available for the USA. TikTok is not certified under the TADPF. Data transfer to the USA and to third countries without an adequacy decision takes place, among other things, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as suitable guarantees for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal.
Further information on data protection can be found at https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/de and https://ads.tiktok.com/i18n/official/policy/controller-to-controller.

Use of Criteo
We use the technology of Criteo SA (32 Rue Blanche, 75009 Paris, France; “Criteo”) on our website.
The application serves the purpose of targeting website visitors with interest-based advertising, as personalized advertising banners on other websites (so-called publishers). For this purpose, Criteo uses technologies such as cookies that enable your browser to be recognized.
The following information, among others, can be collected and transmitted to Criteo: Referrer URL, pages visited on our website, date and time of visit, advertising ID of your smartphone, information about the browser and device you use, shopping cart content. Usage profiles can be created from the data collected in this way using pseudonyms. However, personal identification of users is not possible.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal.
Further information on data processing and data protection can be found at https://www.criteo.com/de/privacy and https://www.criteo.com/de/privacy/how-we-use-your-data/.


Plugins and Other

Use of Social Plugins
We use social network plugins on our website. The integration of social plugins and the associated data processing serves the purpose of optimizing advertising for our products.
When social plugins are integrated, a connection is established between your computer and the servers of the social network providers, and the plugin is displayed on the page by notification to your browser, provided you have expressly consented to this. In this process, both your IP address and the information about which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to the provider's servers. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in to the social network. Transmission also takes place for unregistered or logged-out users. If you are simultaneously connected to one or more of your social network accounts, the collected information can also be assigned to your corresponding profiles. When using the plugin functions (e.g., by clicking the button), this information is also assigned to your user account. You can prevent this assignment by logging out of your social media accounts before visiting our website and before activating the buttons.
The use of cookies or comparable technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal.
The social networks listed below are integrated into our website via social plugins. Further information on the scope and purpose of data collection and use, as well as your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in the linked privacy policies of the providers.

Facebook of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland)
Meta Platforms Ireland and we are joint controllers for the collection of your data and the transmission of this data to Facebook when the service is integrated. This is based on an agreement between us and Meta Platforms Ireland on the joint processing of personal data, which defines the respective responsibilities. The agreement can be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this, we are primarily responsible for fulfilling the information obligations pursuant to Art. 13, 14 GDPR, for complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the correct technical implementation and configuration of the service, and for complying with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR insofar as a personal data breach affects our obligations under the joint processing agreement. Meta Platforms Ireland is responsible for enabling the rights of data subjects pursuant to Art. 15 - 20 GDPR, for complying with the security requirements of Art. 32 GDPR with regard to the security of the service, and for complying with the obligations under Art. 33, 34 GDPR insofar as a personal data breach affects Meta Platforms Ireland's obligations under the joint processing agreement.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. An adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), is available for the USA. Meta has certified itself under the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
Further information on the collection and use of data by Facebook, your rights in this regard and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland)
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=uno-reg-guest-home-privacy-policy
Your data may be transferred to the USA. An adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), is available for the USA. LinkedIn has certified itself under the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Pinterest of Pinterest Inc. (635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA)
https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy
Your data may be transferred to the USA. An adequacy decision by the EU Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF), is available for the USA. Pinterest is not certified under the TADPF.

SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG (Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany)
https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). SoundCloud is not certified under the TADPF. Data transfer takes place, inter alia, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de.

Use of social plug-ins via "Shariff"
We use social network plug-ins on our website. To keep your data in your control, we use the privacy-friendly "Shariff" buttons.
Without your express consent, no connections to the servers of social networks are established and consequently no data is transmitted.
"Shariff" is a development by specialists from the computer magazine c't. It allows more privacy online and replaces the usual "share" buttons of social networks. More information about the Shariff project can be found here https://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html.
When you click the buttons, a pop-up window appears where you can log in to the respective provider with your data. Only after this active login by you is a direct connection to the social networks established.
By logging in, you give your consent to the transfer of your data to the respective social media provider. This includes the transfer of your IP address and information about which of our pages you have visited. If you are simultaneously connected to one or more of your social network accounts, the collected information will also be assigned to your corresponding profiles. You can only prevent this assignment by logging out of your social media accounts before visiting our website and before activating the buttons. The social networks listed below are integrated using the "Shariff" function.
Further information on the scope and purpose of the collection and use of data, as well as on your rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in the linked privacy policies of the providers.

Facebook of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland):
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself under the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Instagram of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland) https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself under the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland)
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=uno-reg-guest-home-privacy-policy
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). LinkedIn has certified itself under the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Pinterest of Pinterest Inc. (635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA)
https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Pinterest is not certified under the TADPF.


Xing of XING SE (Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg):
https://www.xing.com/privacy
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Xing is not certified under the TADPF. Data transfer takes place, inter alia, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de.

Use of social plug-ins via the "2-click solution"
We use social network plug-ins on our website via the "2-click solution". Without your express consent, no connections to the servers of social networks are established and consequently no data is transmitted.
In the standard integration of plug-ins, when you access pages of our website that contain such a plug-in, a connection is established between your computer and the servers of the social network providers, and the plug-in is displayed on the page by notification to your browser. Your IP address and information about which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to the provider's servers. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in to the social network. Transmission also occurs for unregistered or unlogged-in users. If you are also logged in to the social network Facebook, this information will be assigned to your personal user account. When using the plug-in functions (e.g., by pressing the button), this information will also be assigned to your user account, which you can only prevent by logging out before using the plug-in. To keep your data in your control, we have decided to initially deactivate the corresponding button. You can recognize this by the grayed-out button. Without your express consent - in the form of activating the button - no connection to the social network server is established and consequently no data is transmitted.
Only when you activate the button does it become active (highlighted in color) and a direct connection to the social network's servers is established.
By activating it, you give your consent to the transfer of your data to the respective social network provider. This includes your IP address and information about which of our pages you have visited. If you are simultaneously connected to one or more of your social network accounts, the collected information will also be assigned to your corresponding profiles. You can only prevent this assignment by logging out of your user accounts on the social networks before visiting our website and before activating the buttons.
The social networks listed below are integrated using the "2-click function". Further information on the scope and purpose of the collection and use of data, as well as on your rights and options for protecting your privacy, can be found in the linked privacy policies of the providers.

Facebook of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland):
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself under the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Instagram of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland):
http://instagram.com/legal/privacy/
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Meta has certified itself under the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland):
https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=uno-reg-guest-home-privacy-policy
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). LinkedIn has certified itself under the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.

Pinterest of Pinterest Inc. (635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA):
https://policy.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy
https://help.pinterest.com/de/articles/personalization-and-data
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Pinterest is not certified under the TADPF.


Xing of XING SE (Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg):
https://www.xing.com/privacy
https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/welche-rechte-koennen-sie-geltend-machen/widerspruchsrecht
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Xing is not certified under the TADPF. Data transfer takes place, inter alia, on the basis of standard contractual clauses as appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data, which can be viewed at: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection/standard-contractual-clauses-scc_de.

Use of Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts from Google Ireland Limited (Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; “Google”) on our website.
Data processing serves the purpose of uniform display of fonts on our website. To load the fonts, a connection to Google's servers is established when the page is accessed. Cookies may be used here. Your IP address and information about the browser you are using, among other things, are processed and transmitted to Google. This data is not linked to your Google account.
Your data may be transferred to the USA. There is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission for the USA, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF). Google has certified itself under the TADPF and is thus committed to complying with European data protection principles.
The use of cookies or similar technologies takes place with your consent on the basis of Section 25 (1) Sentence 1 TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. The processing of your personal data takes place with your consent on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until withdrawal.
Further information on data processing and data protection can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/ and at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq.

Use of LinkedIn Sales Navigator
We use the Sales Navigator tool from LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; “LinkedIn”) to acquire business partners and to address and expand our contacts and leads.
Personal data provided to us by LinkedIn may be collected. This includes, among other things, the following information: first name, last name, email address, contact information, employer, position, communication content and business relationships. The purpose of data processing is to find suitable business partners and to contact them to present our services.
The processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR due to our overriding legitimate interest in specifically addressing suitable business partners and informing them about our services. You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Further information on how LinkedIn works and how it collects and uses your data can be found at https://business.linkedin.com/de-de/sales-solutions/sales-navigator and https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Data Subject Rights and Storage Period

Duration of storage
After complete contract processing, the data will first be stored for the duration of the warranty period, then taking into account statutory, in particular tax and commercial law, retention periods, and then deleted after the expiry of the period, unless you have consented to further processing and use.

Rights of the data subject
If the legal requirements are met, you have the following rights under Art. 15 to 20 GDPR: Right to information, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability.
In addition, under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR and to processing for direct marketing purposes.

Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
According to Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is not lawful.

You can, among other things, lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority responsible for us, which you can reach at the following contact details:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg
Königstrasse 10 a
70173 Stuttgart
Tel.: +49 711 6155410
Fax: +49 711 61554115
E-Mail: poststelle@lfdi.bwl.de

Right to object
If the personal data processing listed here is based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing at any time with effect for the future, on grounds relating to your particular situation.
After a successful objection, the processing of the data concerned will be terminated, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing serves the assertion, exercise or defence of legal claims.

If personal data processing is carried out for direct marketing purposes, you can object to this processing at any time by notifying us. After a successful objection, we will stop processing the data concerned for direct marketing purposes.