Hello, I'm the Nilpard. I represent Timmermann as a “heraldic animal”. My backside is that of a hippo, my front part is that of a cheetah. I stand for “transform stability”. With my agile front and my stable back, I combine two seemingly opposite characteristics. But I am steadfast and yet agile. This means that I am constantly evolving without being fragile or unstable. “Transform stability” is a state that we at Timmermann strive for every day, e.g. B. by being a learning community. We also help our clients to achieve this agile and at the same time stable state. The blue color symbolizes our structured way of thinking, while red represents our open hearts. This duality is also reflected in the “how” of our company: “With bright minds and open hearts”.
Thank you very much for your interest in our company. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of TP GmbH. It is generally possible to use the TP GmbH website without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to make use of special services of our company via our website, it may be necessary to process personal data. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to TP GmbH.
By means of this data privacy policy, our company would like to inform the public about the type, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed by means of this privacy policy about the rights to which they are entitled.
TP GmbH, as the party responsible for the data processing, has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible for personal data processed via this website. However, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security vulnerabilities, meaning absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative means, such as by telephone.
1. Definitions
The privacy policy of TP GmbH is based on the terminology used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easily readable and understandable for both the public and our clients and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance.
In this privacy policy, we use, among others, the following terms:
a) Personal data
Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the "data subject"). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more specific characteristics that are an expression of the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
b) Data subject
A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the party responsible for the data processing.
c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, with or without the aid of automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, distribution or any other form of provision, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.
e) Profiling
Profiling is any type of automated processing of personal data that involves using this data to evaluate certain personal aspects related to a natural person, particularly to analyze or predict aspects regarding the person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.
f) Pseudonymization
Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data is not assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person.
g) Party responsible or party responsible for the processing
The party responsible or party responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, authority, institution, or other body that determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data alone or jointly with others. If the purposes and means of such processing are defined by Union law or the law of member states, the party responsible or the specific criteria for their appointment may be provided by Union law or the law of the member states.
h) Processor
A processor is a natural or legal person, authority, institution, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the party responsible.
i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, authority, institution, or other body to whom personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether they are a third party or not. However, authorities that may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigation under Union law or the law of the member states are not considered recipients.
j) Third party
A third party is a natural or legal person, authority, institution, or other body other than the data subject, the party responsible, the processor, and the persons who, under the direct authority of the party responsible, or the processor, are authorized to process personal data.
k) Consent
Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and clear indication of the data subject's informed and unambiguous expression of will in the form of a statement or other unambiguous declaration or any other clear affirmative act by which the data subject concerned indicates that they consent to the processing of their personal data.
2. Name and address of the party responsible
The party responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other applicable data protection laws in the member states of the European Union, and other provisions with data protection relevance is the:
Any data subject can contact our data protection officer directly at any point and time for any questions or suggestions regarding data protection.
4. Cookies
The websites of TP GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system through an internet browser. Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that allows websites and servers to assign it to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain different cookies. A specific internet browser can be
recognized and identified by the unique cookie ID. By using cookies, TP GmbH can provide users with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the setting of cookies. With the help of a cookie, the information and offerings on our website can be optimized according to the user's preferences. As mentioned earlier, cookies allow us to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their login details every time they visit the website because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart through a cookie.
The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by making the appropriate settings in the internet browser used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies already set can be deleted at any time using an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject disables the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, some functions of our website may not be fully usable.
5. Collection of general data and information
The website of TP GmbH collects a range of general data and information with each visit to the website by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following may be collected: (1) the types and versions of browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system arrives at our website (so-called referrer), (4) the subpages accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information that serves to protect against risks in the event of attacks on our information technology systems. When using this general data and information, TP GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the contents of our website correctly, (2) optimize the contents of our website and the advertising for it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide the necessary information to law enforcement authorities in the event of a cyberattack. These anonymized data and information are therefore evaluated by TP GmbH statistically and further with the goal of increasing data protection and data security within our company to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data in the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.
6. Comment function on the blog on the website
TP GmbH offers users the opportunity to leave individual comments on specific blog posts on a blog hosted on the website of the party responsible. A blog is a portal on a website, usually publicly accessible, where one or more individuals, called bloggers or web bloggers, can post articles or write their thoughts in so-called blog posts. Blog posts can typically be commented on by third parties.
If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, in addition to the comment left by the data subject, information regarding the time of the comment submission and the username (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject will be stored and published. Furthermore, the IP address assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject is also logged. This storage of the IP address is done for security reasons and in case the data subject violates the rights of third parties or posts unlawful content through their comment. The storage of this personal data is therefore in the legitimate interest of the party responsible to potentially exonerate themselves in the event of a legal violation. There is no transfer of this collected personal data to third parties unless such transfer is required by law or serves the legal defense of the responsible party.
7. Subscription to blog comments on the website
Comments made on the TP GmbH blog can generally be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, a commentator has the option to subscribe to comments following their own on a specific blog post.
If a data subject opts to subscribe to comments, the party responsible will send an automatic confirmation email to verify, through the double opt-in procedure, whether the owner of the provided email address indeed chose this option. The option to subscribe to comments can be terminated at any point and time.
8. Contact option via the website
The website of TP GmbH contains information required by law that enables quick electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, which also includes a general address for electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the party responsible via email or through a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data voluntarily provided by the data subject to the data controller will be stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data to third parties.
9. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data
The person responsible processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or if required by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the responsible party is subject.
If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.
10. Rights of the data subject
a) Right to confirmation
Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to request confirmation from the party responsible as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they can contact an employee of the party responsible at any time.
b) Right to information
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the party responsible, free of charge, information about the personal data stored concerning them, as well as a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to be informed about the following:
the purposes of the processing
the categories of personal data being processed
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, particularly recipients in third countries or international organizations
if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if that is not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration
the existence of the right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them, or to restriction of processing by the party responsible, or of the right to object to such processing
the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
if the personal data were not collected from the data subject: all available information about the source of the data
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, as per Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR, and—at least in these cases—meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the consequences of such processing for the data subject. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards related to the transfer. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they can contact an employee of the party responsible at any time.
c) Right to rectification
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, considering the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data – including by means of a supplementary statement. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they can contact an employee of the party responsible at any time.
d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)
Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request that the personal data concerning them is immediately being deleted by the party responsible, provided one of the following reasons applies and processing is not necessary:
The personal data were collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
The data subject withdraws their consent, on which the processing is based according to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
The data subject objects to the processing according to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing according to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
The personal data has been unlawfully processed.
The personal data being deleted is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the party responsible is subject.
The personal data were collected in relation to the offer of information society services under Article 8(1) of the GDPR.
If one of the above reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request that their personal data stored by TP GmbH is being deleted, they can contact an employee of the party responsible at any time. The employee of TP GmbH will ensure that the deletion request is promptly addressed.
If the personal data have been made public by TP GmbH and the company is obliged as the party responsible to delete the personal data under Article 17(1) of the GDPR, TP GmbH will take reasonable measures, including technical measures, considering the available technology and the cost of implementation, to inform other responsible parties processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure of all links to, or copies or replications of, those personal data, as long as the processing is not necessary. The employe of TP GmbH will take the necessary actions in each case.
e) Right to restriction of processing
Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request the restriction of processing of their personal data by the responsible party if one of the following conditions is met:
The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the party responsible to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful, and the data subject opposes that the personal data is being deleted and requests instead the restriction of its use.
The party responsible no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject requires it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
The data subject has objected to processing under Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the party responsible override those of the data subject.
If one of the above conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by TP GmbH, they may contact an employee of the company at any time. The employee of TP GmbH will arrange for the restriction of processing.
f) Right to Data Portability
Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them, which has been provided by the data subject to a party responsible, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. They also have the right to transmit this data to
another party responsible without hindrance from the party responsible to which the personal data has been provided, provided that the processing is based on consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, or on a contract in accordance with Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the party responsible.
Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request that the personal data be directly transmitted from one party responsible to another, where technically feasible, and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons. To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact an employee of TP GmbH at any time.
g) Right to Object
Each data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to object at any time, for reasons related to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them, which is carried out based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
TP GmbH will no longer process the personal data in the event of an objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing, which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If TP GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to TP GmbH's processing for direct marketing purposes, TP GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes. In addition, the data subject has the right to object, for reasons related to their particular situation, to the processing of their personal data for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes under Article 89(1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of TP GmbH or another employee directly. The data subject is also free to exercise their right to object through automated procedures, in connection with the use of information society services, regardless of Directive 2002/58/EC, where technical specifications are used.
h) Automated decisions in individual cases, including
Profiling Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the party responsible, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State legislation to which the party responsible is subject and such legislation
contains appropriate measures to safeguard the rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is based on the explicit consent of the data subject.
If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the party responsible or (2) is based on the explicit consent of the data subject, the TP GmbH will take appropriate measures to safeguard the rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests of the data subject, including at least the right to obtain human intervention by the party responsible, to present their own point of view, and to challenge the decision. If the data subject wishes to exercise rights concerning automated decisions, they can contact an employee of the party responsible at any time.
i) Right to withdraw consent for data protection purposes
Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislative and regulatory bodies to withdraw consent for the processing of personal data at any point and time. If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they can contact an employee of the party responsible at any time.
11. Data Protection in Applications and the Application Process
The party responsible collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. The processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case when an applicant submits corresponding application documents electronically, for example via email or through a web form on the website of the party responsible. If the party responsible enters an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of managing the employment relationship in compliance with legal regulations. If the party responsible does not enter an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after the notification of the rejection decision, unless there are other legitimate interests of the party responsible preventing the deletion. Other legitimate interests in this sense may include the obligation to provide evidence in a procedure under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
12. Legal basis for processing
Article 6 (1) letter a of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations in our company in which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, such as in processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6 (1) letter b of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, such as inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data, such as fulfilling tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6 (1) letter c of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be required to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example,
their name, age, health insurance details, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6 (1) letter d of the GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Article 6 (1) letter f of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations that are not covered by any of the legal grounds mentioned above, if the processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not override these interests. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular
because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator, who considered that a legitimate interest might be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the party responsible (Recital 47, sentence 2 of the GDPR).
13. Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the party responsible or a third party
If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 (1) letter f of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is to conduct our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.
14. Duration for which personal data will be stored
The criteria for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiration of this period, the corresponding data will routinely be deleted, unless they are still required for contract fulfillment or pre-contractual measures.
15. Statutory or contractual provisions for providing personal data; necessity for contract conclusion; obligation of the data subject to provide personal data; possible consequences of non-provision
We inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may arise from contractual arrangements (e.g., details about the contractual partner). In some cases, it may be necessary to provide personal data in order to conclude a contract, and such data must then be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obligated to provide us with personal data when our company enters a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would result in the contract with the data subject not being concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of non-provision of personal data would be.
16. Subscription to our Newsletter
On the website of TP GmbH, users have the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the party responsible when subscribing to the newsletter is determined by the input form used for this purpose.
TP GmbH regularly informs its clients and business partners about company offers via a newsletter. Our company’s newsletter can only be received by the data subject if (1) they have a valid email address and (2) they have registered for the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent to the email address initially provided by the data subject for the newsletter subscription using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email serves to verify whether the owner of the email address has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.
When signing up for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary to trace any possible misuse of a data subject's email address at a later date and therefore serves the legal protection of the party responsible.
The personal data collected during a newsletter subscription is used exclusively for sending our newsletter. In addition, newsletter subscribers may be informed via email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or for related registration purposes, such as in the case of changes to the newsletter offer or modifications to technical conditions. Personal data collected for the newsletter service is not shared with third parties.
The subscription to our newsletter can be canceled by the data subject at any time. Consent to the storage of personal data provided for newsletter distribution can be revoked at any time. A corresponding link for revoking consent is included in every newsletter. Furthermore, it is possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website of the party responsible or by notifying the party responsible in another way.
Newsletter Tracking
The newsletters of TP GmbH contain what are known as tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in emails sent in HTML format, enabling log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Using the embedded tracking pixel, TP GmbH can determine whether and when an email was opened by the affected person and which links in the email were clicked by the affected person.
Personal data collected through tracking pixels in newsletters is stored and analyzed by the party responsible to optimize the newsletter distribution and better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the person concerned. These personal data are not passed on to third parties. Affected individuals are entitled at any time to revoke their separate consent given via the Double-Opt-In process. After revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the party responsible. Unsubscribing from the newsletter will automatically be considered as a revocation by TP GmbH.
17. Privacy Policy regarding the application and use of Facebook
The party responsible has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.
A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that usually allows users to communicate and interact with one another in a virtual space. Social networks can serve as platforms for exchanging opinions and experiences or allow the internet community to
provide personal or business-related information. Facebook allows users for example to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect via friend requests.
The operator of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If the affected person resides outside the USA or Canada the responsible party for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Whenever an individual page of this website, operated by the party responsible, is accessed, and a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) is integrated, the internet browser on the affected person's IT system is automatically triggered by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. An overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website the affected person visits.
If the affected person is logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook can identify with every visit to our website and for the entire duration of the stay, which specific subpage of our website the affected person visits. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned to the Facebook account of the affected person by Facebook. If the affected person clicks on one of the integrated Facebook buttons on our website, for example, the "Like" button, or submits a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the affected person and stores this personal data.
Facebook will receive information about the visit to our website through the Facebook component whenever the affected person is logged into Facebook at the time of visiting our website, regardless of whether the Facebook component is clicked or not. If the affected person does not wish to transmit this information to Facebook, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before visiting our website. The privacy policy published by Facebook, which can be accessed at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. Additionally, it explains the privacy settings Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the affected person. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress the transmission of data to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to suppress data transmission to Facebook.
18. Privacy Policy regarding the application and use of Instagram
The party responsible has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform, allowing users to share photos and videos and to distribute such data to other social networks.
The operator of Instagram is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.
Whenever an individual page of this website, operated by the party responsible, is accessed, and an Instagram component (Insta button) is integrated, the internet browser on the affected person's IT system is automatically triggered by the respective Instagram component to download a
representation of the corresponding Instagram component. As part of this technical process, Instagram becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website the affected person visits.
If the data subject is logged in to Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognizes which specific subpage the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned to the Instagram account of the affected person. If the affected person clicks on one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted are assigned to the personal Instagram user account of the affected person and stored and processed by Instagram.
Instagram receives information about the visit to our website whenever the affected person is logged into Instagram at the time of visiting our website, regardless of whether the Instagram component is clicked or not. If the affected person does not wish to transmit this information to Instagram, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before visiting our website.
19. Privacy Policy regarding the application and use of YouTube
The party responsible has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips and other users to view, rate, and comment on them for free. YouTube allows the publication of all kinds of videos, including full-length films, TV shows, music videos, trailers, or videos created by users.
The operator of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
Whenever an individual page of this website, operated by the party responsible, is accessed, and a YouTube component (YouTube video) is integrated, the internet browser on the affected person's IT system is automatically triggered by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information on YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google become aware of which specific subpage of our website the affected person visits.
If the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting when a subpage containing a YouTube video is accessed. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the affected person's YouTube account.
YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that the affected person visited our website if the data subject is being logged into YouTube at the same time of the visit of the website. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before visiting our website.
The privacy policy published by YouTube, available at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provides information on the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.
20. Privacy Policy regarding the application and use of Google Analytics (with anonymization feature) and Google Tag Manager
The party responsible has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization feature) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics refers to the survey, collection, and evaluation of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analytics service collects data about, amongst other things, the website from which the affected person has come to the current site (known as the referrer), which subpages of the website are accessed, how often, and for how long a specific subpage is viewed. Web analysis is mainly used to optimize a website and for the cost-benefit analysis of internet advertising.
The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.
The party responsible uses the "_gat._anonymizeIp" add-on for web analytics via Google Analytics. This add-on shortens and anonymizes the IP address of the internet connection of the affected person when accessing our websites from an EU member state or another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze the visitor flows on our website. Google uses the data and information collected, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, generate online reports displaying the activity on our website for us, and provide other services related to the use of our website.
Google Analytics sets a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time an individual page of this website, operated by the party responsible and integrated with a Google Analytics component, is accessed, the web browser on the data subject’s information technology system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for online analysis. Through this technical process, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which Google uses, among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently facilitate commission settlements.
The cookie stores personal information, such as the access time, the location from which access was made, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject. With each visit to our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may share this personal data collected through the technical process with third parties.
The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as described above, by adjusting the appropriate settings in their internet browser and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such an adjustment in the internet browser would also prevent Google from setting
a cookie on the data subject's information technology system. Additionally, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.
Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to and prevent the collection of data generated by Google Analytics related to the use of this website, as well as the processing of this data by Google. To do this, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about website visits may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered as an objection by Google. If the data subject’s information technology system is later deleted, formatted, or reinstalled, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person within their control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.
Additionally, this website uses Google Tag Manager. This service allows website tags to be managed via an interface. The Google Tag Manager itself only implements tags. This means that no cookies are set, and no personal data is collected. The Google Tag Manager triggers other tags, which may collect data. However, the Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If a deactivation has been carried out at the domain or cookie level, it remains in effect for all tracking tags implemented via Google Tag Manager.
21. Privacy Policy regarding the application and use of LinkedIn
The party responsible has integrated components of LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and create new business contacts. More than 400 million registered people use LinkedIn in over 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.
The operator of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For data protection matters outside the USA, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland is responsible.
Whenever an individual page of this website, operated by the party responsible, is accessed, and a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) is integrated, the internet browser on the affected person's IT system is automatically triggered by the respective LinkedIn component to download a representation of the corresponding LinkedIn component. Further information about the LinkedIn plug-ins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, LinkedIn receives information about which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
If the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the
entire duration of their stay on our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the LinkedIn buttons integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.
LinkedIn always receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn at the same time as accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If the data subject does not want this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their LinkedIn account before accessing our website.
We use HubSpot on our website for marketing activities. HubSpot is a software company from the USA with a branch in HubSpot Ireland Limited in 2nd Floor 30 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland. This integrated software solution is used for our own marketing, lead generation, and customer service, including Email marketing, which regulates the sending of newsletters and automated mailings, social media publishing and reporting, contact management such as user segmentation and CRM, landing pages and contact forms. HubSpot uses cookies, small text files that are stored locally in the cache of your web browser on your end device and enable us to analyze your use of the website. HubSpot evaluates the information collected (e.g. IP address, geographical location, type of browser, duration of the visit and pages accessed) on our behalf so that we can generate reports on the visit and the pages visited. Information collected by HubSpot and the content of our website is stored on the servers of HubSpot's service providers. If you have given your consent to this in accordance with Article 6 (1) 1 letter a of the GDPR, the processing on this website is carried out for the purpose of website analysis. Since personal data is transferred to the USA, further protective mechanisms are required to ensure the level of data protection required by the GDPR. For more details on HubSpot's privacy policy, visit: https://legal.hubspot.com/de/privacy-policy
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR with the provider mentioned above. This is a legally required contract under data protection law that ensures the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR. Additionally, HubSpot is listed at https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/.
23. Existence of Automated Decision-Making
As a responsible company, we refrain from automated decision-making or profiling. This privacy policy was created by WGM Consulting GmbH, a partner of the German Data Protection Society GmbH.
