PRIVACY POLICY

General Information on Data Processing

We take the protection of your personal data seriously. We process personal data in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG), where applicable.

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

This Privacy Policy informs you about the type, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data on this website.

Hosting and Server Log Files

When you visit this website, certain information is automatically processed by the hosting provider and/or by us in server log files. This may include, in particular:

IP address
date and time of access
accessed page/file
referrer URL
browser type and version
operating system
device information
HTTP status code
amount of data transferred

This data is processed in order to ensure the technical operation, stability, and security of the website, to detect misuse, and to troubleshoot errors.

The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure and technically reliable provision of the website.

Server log data is stored only for as long as necessary for the above purposes and is then deleted, unless longer retention is required for legal reasons.

Contact by Email or Contact Form

If you contact us by email or via a contact form on this website, we process the personal data you provide, such as your name, email address, telephone number, and the content of your message, in order to handle your inquiry.

The legal basis for this processing is:

Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, where your inquiry is related to the initiation or performance of a contract; or
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, where processing is necessary for the legitimate handling of general inquiries.

We store this data only for as long as necessary to process your request and to comply with any statutory retention obligations.

Cookies and Consent Management

This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some of them are technically necessary for the operation of the website. Others are used for analytics and marketing purposes.

Technically necessary cookies may be stored on your device without consent where permitted by law. Any storage of information on your device or access to information already stored on your device for analytics or marketing purposes takes place only with your prior consent, unless a legal exception applies.

The legal basis for such storage or access is § 25 TDDDG. The further processing of personal data based on such technologies is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, provided that consent is required.

You may give, refuse, or withdraw your consent at any time via our consent banner or consent settings tool. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Please note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Google Analytics 4

If you have given your consent, this website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. In certain cases, personal data may also be transferred to Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google Analytics 4 helps us understand how visitors use our website, for example by collecting information about page views, session duration, interactions, approximate location, device information, and traffic sources. The information collected is used to analyze website usage, improve our content and services, and evaluate the effectiveness of our online presence.

According to Google, Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses of users in the EU. Nevertheless, other data may be processed in connection with your use of the website.

The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics 4 is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25(1) TDDDG.

We use Google Analytics 4 only after your consent has been obtained through our consent management tool. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Data transfers to the USA may take place. Where applicable, such transfers are based on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and/or other appropriate safeguards under applicable data protection law.

Further information on how Google processes personal data can be found in Google’s privacy documentation.

Meta Pixel

If you have given your consent, this website uses the Meta Pixel, a service provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. In certain cases, personal data may also be transferred to Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.

The Meta Pixel allows us to measure the effectiveness of our advertisements, understand user interactions on our website, create audiences for advertising purposes, and deliver more relevant advertising on Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

In this context, Meta may process information such as page views, visited URLs, referrer information, browser and device information, and events that we configure on the website. If identifiers are collected, they may be used by Meta to associate events with user accounts in accordance with Meta’s own data processing rules.

The Meta Pixel is used only after you have provided your explicit consent through our consent management tool.

The legal basis for the use of the Meta Pixel is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with § 25(1) TDDDG.

Please note that Meta may process data as an independent controller for its own purposes in accordance with its own privacy policy and applicable contractual terms.

Data transfers to the USA may take place. Where applicable, such transfers are based on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and/or other appropriate safeguards under applicable data protection law.

You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future via our consent settings.

Further information is available in Meta’s privacy information.

Legal Bases for Processing

Where we obtain your consent for the processing of personal data, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Where processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests and such interests are not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms, the legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data Recipients

Your personal data may be disclosed to service providers that support us in operating this website and providing our services. Such recipients may include:

hosting providers
website and IT service providers
analytics providers
advertising and marketing service providers
other technical processors, where necessary

We select such service providers carefully and, where required by law, conclude appropriate data processing agreements with them.

International Data Transfers

Some recipients of personal data may be located in countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, in particular in the United States.

Where personal data is transferred to a third country, we ensure that such transfer takes place only in accordance with the applicable legal requirements. Depending on the recipient and the specific processing activity, this may be based in particular on:

an adequacy decision of the European Commission; and/or
the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, where the recipient is certified; and/or
standard contractual clauses or other appropriate safeguards, where required.

Retention Period

We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as long as we are legally required to retain it.

Once the purpose of storage no longer applies and no statutory retention obligations exist, the data will be deleted or blocked in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights, subject to the statutory requirements:

the right of access to your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)
the right to rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR)
the right to erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
the right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
the right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
the right to withdraw consent at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided above.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement, if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable data protection law.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to ensure that it always complies with current legal requirements and reflects changes to our services or data processing activities.

The version published on this website at the time of your visit shall apply.