Privacy Policy
Rights of Users and Data Subjects
With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right:
- to confirm whether data concerning them is being processed, to obtain information about the processed data, further information about the data processing, and copies of the data (see also Article 15 of the GDPR);
- to rectify or complete inaccurate or incomplete data (see also Article 16 of the GDPR);
- to have their data promptly deleted (see also Article 17 of the GDPR) or, alternatively, if further processing is required under Article 17(3) of the GDPR, to have the processing restricted under Article 18 of the GDPR;
- to receive the data concerning them and provided by them and to transmit this data to other providers/controllers (see also Article 20 of the GDPR);
- to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they believe that the data concerning them is being processed by the provider in violation of data protection regulations (see also Article 77 of the GDPR).
Furthermore, the provider is obligated to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider about any rectification or deletion of data or the restriction of processing carried out under Articles 16, 17(1), and 18 of the GDPR. However, this obligation does not apply if such notification is impossible or involves disproportionate effort. Nevertheless, the user has the right to information about these recipients.
Users and data subjects also have the right to object to the future processing of data concerning them, in accordance with Article 21 of the GDPR, if the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. In particular, objections to data processing for the purpose of direct marketing are permissible.
Information on Data Processing
Your data processed when using our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies, provided that there are no legal storage obligations to the contrary and no other information on individual processing procedures is provided below.
Cookies
a) Session Cookies We use so-called cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored and saved by your internet browser on your end device. These cookies process certain information from you, such as your browser or location data, or your IP address, to a specific extent. This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure because it enables features such as displaying our website in different languages or offering a shopping cart function. The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, as long as these cookies are used to initiate or fulfill a contract. If the processing is not for the purpose of initiating or fulfilling a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. These session cookies are deleted when you close your internet browser.
b) Third-party Cookies Possibly, our website also uses cookies from partner companies with which we cooperate for advertising, analysis, or the functionality of our website. For details, especially regarding the purposes and legal bases for processing such third-party cookies, please refer to the following information.
c) Disabling Cookies You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by adjusting your internet browser settings. You can also delete previously stored cookies at any time. The necessary steps and measures depend on your specific internet browser. For questions, please use the help function or documentation of your internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. However, the processing of Flash cookies cannot be prevented through browser settings but must be addressed by changing the settings of your Flash player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on your specific Flash player. For questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact its manufacturer or support. If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may lead to not all functions of our website being fully usable.
Newsletter
If you subscribe to our free newsletter via our website, the data requested during the registration process, such as your email address and optionally your name and address, will be transmitted to us. We also store the IP address of your internet connection from which you access our website, as well as the date and time of your registration. As part of the further registration process, we will obtain your consent to send the newsletter, describe the content in detail, and refer to this privacy policy. The data collected in this context will only be used for sending the newsletter and will not be passed on to third parties. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You can revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with future effect in accordance with Article 7(3) of the GDPR. To do so, simply inform us of your revocation or use the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter.
To promote our products and services and to communicate with interested parties or customers, we operate a company presence on the Instagram platform. On this social media platform, we are jointly responsible with Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland. The data protection officer of Instagram can be reached via a contact form: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970 We have regulated the joint responsibility in an agreement regarding the respective obligations under the GDPR. This agreement, from which the mutual obligations arise, can be accessed at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum The legal basis for the data processing described below, and the disclosure of data to Instagram, is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, communication, sales, and promotion of our products and services. The legal basis may also be a user’s consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR to the platform operator. The user can revoke their consent at any time for the future. When accessing our online presence on the Instagram platform, data of users (e.g., personal information, IP address, etc.) are processed by Facebook Ireland Ltd., the platform operator in the EU. These data of users are used for statistical information about the use of our company presence on Instagram. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses these data for market research and advertising purposes as well as for creating user profiles. Based on these profiles, Facebook Ireland Ltd. can target users with interest-based advertising both within and outside of Instagram. If users are logged into their Instagram account at the time they access our online presence, Facebook Ireland Ltd. can also link the data to the user’s Instagram account. If users contact us via Instagram, the personal data they provide will be used to process the request. The data of users will be deleted as soon as the request has been answered and no legal retention obligations, such as for a subsequent contract processing, prevent deletion. To process the data, we may use cookies from Facebook Ireland Ltd. If users do not agree with this processing, they have the option to prevent the installation of cookies by changing the settings in their browser. Cookies that have already been saved can be deleted at any time. The settings must be adjusted separately for each browser used. If users do not wish to accept cookies, this may limit the functionality of our company presence on Instagram. For more information on the processing of data and cookies used by Instagram, please refer to Instagram’s data policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522