Privacy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any information with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on 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. You can find his contact details in the section “Notice on the Responsible Entity” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected firstly by you providing it to us. This can include data that you enter in a contact form, for example. Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or the time of the page request). 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 an error-free 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 at any time to obtain information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given your consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. In addition, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For this and further questions on data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This is done primarily with so-called analysis programs. Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

We host the contents of our website with the following providers:

All-Inkl

The provider is ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich, owner: René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf (hereinafter All-Inkl). Details can be found in the All-Inkl privacy policy: https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/. The use of All-Inkl is based on Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in displaying our website as reliably as possible. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

Data Processing Agreement

We have entered into a data processing agreement (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy. When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is any data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. We point out that data transmission on the internet (e.g. communication via e-mail) can have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Notice on the Responsible Entity

The responsible entity for data processing on this website is: Dr. Andreas Betthäuser, Orthopedic Surgeon Große Bleichen 32 20354 Hamburg Tel: +4940 460 73 550 Competent Chamber: Ärztekammer Hamburg https://www.aerztekammer-hamburg.org/ The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific storage period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for the data processing no longer exists. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion 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, deletion will occur once these reasons no longer apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on this Website

If you have consented to the data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR or Art. 9(2) lit. a GDPR, in so far as special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the case of an explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is additionally based on Art. 49(1) lit. a GDPR. If your consent has been obtained for the storage of cookies or for access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract or the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1) lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR. The respective legal bases on which processing is based are explained in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Notice on Data Transfer to Third Countries without an Adequate Level of Data Protection and Transfer to US Companies That Are Not DPF-Certified

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that do not provide an adequate level of data protection as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We point out that in third countries without adequate data protection, a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed. We note that the USA is generally considered a safe third country that provides a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. Data transfer to the USA is permissible if the recipient possesses a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has appropriate additional safeguards. Information on transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the context of our business operations, we cooperate with various external entities. In doing so, the transfer of personal data to these external entities is sometimes necessary. We only pass on personal data to external entities if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR in the transfer, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using data processors, we only transfer our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke a consent that has already been given at any time. The lawfulness of the data processing carried out until the revocation is not affected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Specific Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1) LIT. e OR f GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASES ON WHICH THE PROCESSING IS BASED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN PROVE COMPELLING LEGALLY PROTECTED REASONS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR). IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING, SO FAR AS IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to Complain to the Competent Supervisory Authority

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

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive the data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or for the performance of a contract, either for yourself or for 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 insofar as it is technically feasible.

Access, Correction, and Deletion

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to obtain free of charge information about your stored personal data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of the data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this and 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. You can contact us at any time to exercise this right. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

• If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was or is unlawful, you can request restriction of the data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the exercise, defense, or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
• If you have objected pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a weighing of your interests against ours must be carried out. As long as it is not yet determined 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 – apart from their storage – may only be processed with your consent, or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of 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 site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock symbol in your browser’s address bar. When SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Encrypted Payment Transactions on this Website

If, after concluding a paid contract, you are obliged to provide us with your payment data (e.g. account number for direct debit), this data is required for payment processing. Payment transactions via common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are carried out exclusively over an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the padlock symbol in your browser’s address bar. In encrypted communication, the payment data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on this Website

Cookies

Our webpages use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packages that do not harm your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them. Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from 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 transactions). Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes. Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you have requested (e.g. the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the website audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1) lit. 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 his services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been obtained, processing is carried out solely on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time. You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, or to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website. Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Consent with Complianz

Our website uses the consent technology from Complianz to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies on your device or for using certain technologies and to document these consents in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG Groningen, Netherlands (hereinafter “Complianz”). Complianz is hosted on our servers, so no connection is made to the provider’s servers. Complianz stores a cookie in your browser in order to assign the consents you have given or revoked. The data collected in this way is stored until you request its deletion, delete the Complianz cookie yourself, or the purpose of the data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected. The use of Complianz is to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR.

Server Log Files

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

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

These data are not merged with other data sources. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free display and optimization of his website – for which the server log files must be collected.

Contact Form

When you send inquiries to us via a contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, is stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1) lit. b GDPR, insofar as your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time. The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiries by E-Mail, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data arising therefrom (name, inquiry), is stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We will not pass on this data without your consent. The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1) lit. b GDPR, insofar as your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively processing the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time. The data you send us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for the data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

5. Social Media

Social Media Elements with Shariff

This website uses elements of social media (e.g. Facebook, X, Instagram, Pinterest, XING, LinkedIn, Tumblr). You can usually recognize the social media elements by the respective social media logos. In order to ensure data protection on this website, we use these elements only together with the so-called “Shariff” solution. This application prevents the social media elements integrated into this website from transmitting your personal data to the respective provider upon your first visit to the page. Only when you activate the respective social media element by clicking the associated button is a direct connection to the provider’s server established (consent). As soon as you activate the social media element, the respective provider receives the information that you visited this website with your IP address. If you are logged into your respective social media account (e.g. Facebook) at the same time, the respective provider can assign your visit to this website to your user account. Activating the plugin constitutes consent within the meaning of Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future. The use of the service is to obtain the legally required consents for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR.

Facebook

This website integrates 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 collected data 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. If the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Facebook server is established. Facebook thereby receives the information that you visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the contents of this website to your Facebook profile. In doing so, Facebook can assign your visit to this website to your user account. We point out that, as the provider of the pages, we do not receive any knowledge of the content of the data transmitted nor its use by Facebook. For further 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) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and transmitted 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 (Art. 26 GDPR). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook. The processing by Facebook after the transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been fixed in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the wording of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook products. Data subject rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook. Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU 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 to ensure that European data protection standards are maintained in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to these data protection standards. For further information, please follow this link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

X (formerly Twitter)

This website integrates functions of the service X (formerly Twitter). These functions are offered by the parent company X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. For the data processing of persons residing outside the USA, the subsidiary Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland, is responsible. If the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the X server is established. X (formerly Twitter) thereby receives information about your visit to this website. By using X (formerly Twitter) and the “Re-Tweet” or “Repost” function, the websites you have visited are linked to your X (formerly Twitter) account and made known to other users. We point out that as the provider of the pages, we do not receive any knowledge of the content of the data transmitted nor its use by X (formerly Twitter). For further information, please refer to X (formerly Twitter)’s privacy policy at: https://x.com/de/privacy. The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.x.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.

Instagram

This website integrates functions of the service Instagram. These functions are offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. If the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Instagram server is established. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website. If you are logged into your Instagram account, by clicking the Instagram button you can link the contents of this website to your Instagram profile. In doing so, Instagram can assign your visit to this website to your user account. We point out that as the provider of the pages, we do not receive any knowledge of the content of the data transmitted nor its use by Instagram. The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Insofar as personal data is collected on our website with the help of the tool described here and transmitted 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 (Art. 26 GDPR). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook or Instagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram after the transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been fixed in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the wording of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the data protection compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of the Facebook or Instagram products. Data subject rights (e.g. requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your data subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook. Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU 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 Instagram’s 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 to ensure that European data protection standards are maintained in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to these data protection standards. For further information, please follow this link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

Tumblr

This website uses buttons and other elements of the Tumblr service. The provider is Tumblr, Inc., 35 East 21st St, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA. If the social media element is active, a direct connection between your device and the Tumblr server is established. Tumblr thereby receives information about your visit to this website. The Tumblr buttons allow you to share a post or page on Tumblr or to follow the provider on Tumblr. When you visit one of our websites with a Tumblr button, your browser establishes a direct connection with Tumblr’s servers. We have no influence on the scope of the data that Tumblr collects and transmits using this plugin. As of now, the user’s IP address as well as the URL of the respective website are transmitted. The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Further information can be found in Tumblr’s privacy policy at: https://www.tumblr.com/privacy/de.

LinkedIn

This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. With each request of a page on this website that contains LinkedIn elements, a connection is established to LinkedIn servers. LinkedIn is informed that you visited this website with your IP address. If you click the “Recommend” button on LinkedIn while logged into your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to assign your visit on this website to you and your user account. We point out that as the provider of the pages, we do not have any knowledge of the content of the data transmitted nor its use by LinkedIn. The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1343190/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=de. Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-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 to ensure that European data protection standards are maintained in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to these data protection standards. For further information, please follow this link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5448.

XING

This website uses elements of the XING network. The provider is New Work SE, Am Strandkai 1, 20457 Hamburg, Germany. With each request of one of our pages that contains XING elements, a connection is established to XING servers. To our knowledge, no personal data is stored in this process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored or user behavior analyzed. The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Further information on data protection and the XING share button can be found in XING’s privacy policy at: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

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. If you access a page that contains such an element, your browser establishes a direct connection to Pinterest’s servers. This social media element transmits log data to Pinterest’s server in the USA. These log data may include your IP address, the address of the visited websites that also contain Pinterest functions, the type and settings of the browser, the date and time of the request, your usage of Pinterest, and cookies. The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Further information on the purpose, scope, further processing, and use of the data by Pinterest as well as your rights and options to protect your privacy can be found in Pinterest’s privacy policy: 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 that allows us to 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 analyses. It is only used to manage and deploy the tools integrated via it. However, the Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States. The use of the Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in a fast and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on his website. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The 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 to ensure that European data protection standards are maintained in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to these data protection standards. For further information, please follow this link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. In doing so, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, duration of stay, operating systems used, and the origin of the user. This data is compiled in a user-ID and assigned to the respective device of the website visitor. Furthermore, we can record, among other things, your mouse and scroll movements and clicks with Google Analytics. Moreover, Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected datasets and employs machine learning technologies in data analysis. Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the re-identification 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 transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/. The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure that European data protection standards are maintained in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to these data protection standards. For further information, please follow this link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

IP Anonymization

IP anonymization for Google Analytics is activated. This means that your IP address is shortened by Google within Member States of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transferred to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transferred to a Google server in the USA and then shortened. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide further services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics is not 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 on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Google Signals

We use Google Signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects, among other things, your location, search history, and YouTube history as well as demographic data (visitor data). These data may be used by Google Signals for personalized advertising. If you have a Google account, the visitor data from Google Signals is linked to your Google account and used for personalized advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymized statistics on our users’ behavior.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities in our use of Google Analytics.

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 enables us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters certain search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on the user data available at Google (e.g. location data and interests) (audience targeting). We as the website operator can quantitatively evaluate these data, for example by analyzing which search terms led to the display of our advertisements and how many advertisements resulted in corresponding clicks. The use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/. The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure that European data protection standards are maintained in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to these data protection standards. For further information, please follow this link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter Data

Currently, no newsletter is in use.

8. Plugins and Tools

YouTube

This website embeds videos from YouTube. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When you visit one of our webpages that has YouTube integrated, a connection is established to YouTube’s servers. In doing so, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. These information are used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to directly assign your browsing behavior to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. The use of YouTube is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Further information on how user data is handled can be found in YouTube’s privacy policy at: 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 to ensure that European data protection standards are maintained in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to these data protection standards. For further information, please follow this link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Vimeo

This website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a Vimeo video, a connection is established to Vimeo’s servers. In doing so, the Vimeo server is informed which of our pages you have visited. In addition, Vimeo obtains your IP address. This also applies if you are not logged into Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account. The information collected by Vimeo is transmitted to the Vimeo server in the USA. If you are logged into your Vimeo account, you enable Vimeo to directly assign your browsing behavior to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account. To recognize returning website visitors, Vimeo uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). The use of Vimeo is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission as well as, according to Vimeo, on “legitimate business interests”. Details can be found here: https://vimeo.com/privacy. Further information on how user data is handled can be found in Vimeo’s privacy policy at: https://vimeo.com/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 to ensure that European data protection standards are maintained in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to these data protection standards. For further information, please follow this link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5711.

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This site uses so-called Google Fonts for the uniform presentation of typefaces, which are provided by Google. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google’s servers takes place. Further information on Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

hCaptcha

We use hCaptcha (hereinafter “hCaptcha”) on this website. The provider is Intuition Machines, Inc., 2211 Selig Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA (hereinafter “IMI”). hCaptcha is used to verify whether the data input on this website (e.g. in a contact form) is made by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, hCaptcha analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various features. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters a website with activated hCaptcha. For the analysis, hCaptcha evaluates various pieces of information (e.g. IP address, duration of the website visit, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is transmitted to IMI. If hCaptcha is used in “invisible mode”, the analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place. The storage and analysis of the data is based on Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting his web offers from abusive automated scraping and spam. If corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. Data processing is based on standard contractual clauses contained in the data processing supplement to IMI’s general terms and conditions or in the data processing agreements. Further information on hCaptcha can be found in the privacy policy and terms of use at the following links: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy and https://hcaptcha.com/terms. The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure that European data protection standards are maintained in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to these data protection standards. For further information, please follow this link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list.

Ninja Firewall

We have integrated Ninja Firewall on this website. The provider is NinTechNet Limited, Unit 1603, 16th Floor, The L. Plaza, 367 – 375 Queen’s Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (hereinafter Ninja Firewall). Ninja Firewall protects our website from unwanted access or malicious cyberattacks. For this purpose, Ninja Firewall collects the IP address, request, referrer, and time of the page access. Ninja Firewall is integrated on our own servers and does not transmit any personal data to the provider of the tool or any third party. We have activated IP anonymization with Ninja Firewall, so that the tool only collects the IP address in a shortened form. The use of Ninja Firewall is based on Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in as effective a protection of his website from cyberattacks as possible.

9. Online Marketing and Affiliate Programs

10. Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by e-mail, postal mail, or via an online application form). In the following, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected in the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other statutory provisions and that your data is treated strictly confidentially.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

When you submit an application to us, we process the personal data associated with it (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes from interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1) lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation), and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR. The consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will be passed on within our company exclusively to persons involved in processing your application. If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1) lit. b GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Retention Period of the Data

If we are unable to offer you a job, if you decline a job offer, or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you submitted on the basis of our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1) lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Thereafter, the data will be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The retention is particularly for evidentiary purposes in the event of legal disputes. If it becomes apparent that the data will be required beyond the 6-month period (e.g. due to an impending or ongoing legal dispute), deletion will only take place once the purpose for further retention no longer applies. A longer retention may also occur if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR) or if legal retention obligations prevent deletion.

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool

If we cannot offer you a job, there may be the possibility of including you in our applicant pool. In the event of inclusion, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in the event of suitable vacancies. Inclusion in the applicant pool takes place exclusively on the basis of your explicit consent (Art. 6(1) lit. a GDPR). Providing consent is voluntary and is in no way related to the ongoing application process. The data subject can revoke his consent at any time. In this case, the data will be irrevocably deleted from the applicant pool, unless there are statutory retention reasons. The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted at the latest two years after the consent is given.