The protection of your data is important to us

In short

We are very pleased with your interest in our company. Data protection is of particular importance to the management of NUSEC GmbH. The use of NUSEC GmbH’s website is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a person wishes to use specific services provided by our company through our website, the processing of personal data might be necessary. If the processing of personal data is required and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally seek the consent of the individual concerned.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of an individual, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to NUSEC GmbH. Through this privacy policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy enlightens individuals about their rights.

NUSEC GmbH, as the data controller, has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection of the personal data processed through this website. However, internet-based data transmissions can have inherent security vulnerabilities, and thus, absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, it is at the discretion of the individual concerned to transmit personal data through alternative means, such as by phone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of NUSEC GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easily understandable for the public, as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used beforehand.

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’). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, 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 controller.

  • c) Processing

Processing refers to any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

  • d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing means the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.

  • e) Profiling

Profiling refers to any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

  • f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization means the processing of personal data in a way that the 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 attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

  • g) Controller

Controller refers to the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

  • h) Processor

Processor refers to a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

  • i) Recipient

Recipient refers to a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body, to which the personal data is disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

  • j) Third party

Third party refers to a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, controller, processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

  • k) Consent

Consent refers to any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her for a specific purpose.

2. Name and Address of the Data Controller

In the sense of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the member states of the European Union, and other provisions with a data protection character, the responsible party is:

NUSEC GmbH
Blankenauer Str. 6
37688 Beverungen

Phone +49 5273 366 20-10
Fax +49 5273 366 20-20
Email info@nusec.de
Website www.nusecxr.de

3. Cookies

The websites of NUSEC GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via 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 character string through which internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited internet pages and servers to differentiate the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified via the unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, NUSEC GmbH can provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

A cookie enables us to optimize the information and offers on our website in the user’s favor. As mentioned, 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 access data every time they visit the website because this information is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is a cookie for a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items that 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 means of a corresponding setting of the internet browser used and thus permanently oppose the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

4. Collection of General Data and Information

The website of NUSEC GmbH collects a series of general data and information with each visit by a data subject or an automated system. These general data and information are stored in the server’s log files. The following can be collected: (1) types and versions of browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (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 serve to prevent risks in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

NUSEC GmbH does not draw conclusions about the data subject when using this general data and information. Rather, this information is needed to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) optimize the content and advertisement of our website, (3) ensure the ongoing functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. These anonymously collected data and information are statistically evaluated by NUSEC GmbH to enhance data protection and data security within our company, ultimately ensuring an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data in the server log files are stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

5. Subscription to Our Newsletter

On the website of NUSEC GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. The personal data collected when ordering the newsletter by the data controller is determined by the input mask used for this purpose.

NUSEC GmbH regularly informs its customers and business partners about the company’s offers via a newsletter. The newsletter of our company can generally only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter dispatch. For legal reasons, a confirmation email will be sent in a double opt-in procedure to the email address first entered by a data subject for the newsletter dispatch. This confirmation email is used to verify whether the owner of the email address, as the data subject, has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

Upon subscription to the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the data subject’s computer system used at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. Collecting this data is necessary to trace potential misuse of a data subject’s email address at a later date and serves to legally safeguard the data controller.

The personal data collected as part of a newsletter subscription is used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Additionally, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed via email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or any related registration, such as in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or technical modifications. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service is not passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be canceled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has provided us for the newsletter dispatch, can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, each newsletter contains a corresponding link. Furthermore, there is the possibility to unsubscribe from the newsletter dispatch at any time directly on the website of the data controller or to inform the data controller through other means.

 

6. Newsletter Tracking

The newsletters of NUSEC GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows for statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Using the embedded tracking pixel, NUSEC GmbH can determine if and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links contained within the email were accessed by the data subject.

Personal data collected through such tracking pixels included in the newsletters are stored and analyzed by the data controller to optimize newsletter distribution and better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. These personal data are not passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke their separate consent, provided through the double opt-in procedure, for this tracking. Upon revocation, the data controller will delete these personal data. Unsubscribing from the newsletter is automatically interpreted by NUSEC GmbH as a revocation.

7. Contact Options via the Website

The website of NUSEC GmbH includes information, as required by law, that enables rapid electronic contact with our company and immediate communication with us, including a general email address. If a data subject contacts the data controller via email or through a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Personal data voluntarily provided by a data subject to the data controller is stored for the purpose of processing or communicating with the data subject. There is no disclosure of this personal data to third parties.

8. Subscription to Comments on the Blog on the Website

The comments posted on NUSEC GmbH’s blog can generally be subscribed to by third parties. Specifically, there is an option for a commentator to subscribe to follow-up comments on a particular blog post.

If a data subject chooses to subscribe to comments, the data controller sends an automatic confirmation email to verify, in a double opt-in process, whether the owner of the provided email address has indeed opted for this subscription. The option to subscribe to comments can be terminated at any time.

9. Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data

The data controller processes and stores the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or as required by the European legislator or other applicable legislator in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.

Once the purpose of storage is no longer applicable or when a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are 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 data controller as to whether personal data concerning them are being processed. Should a data subject wish to exercise this right to confirmation, they can contact an employee of the data controller 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 data controller information about the personal data stored about them at any time, free of charge, as well as a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to obtain information about the following:

    • the processing purposes
    • 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 not possible, the criteria used to determine that duration
    • the existence of the right to rectify or erase personal data concerning them, or to restrict its processing by the controller, or the right to object to this processing
    • the existence of a right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
    • if the personal data is not collected from the data subject: All available information about the origin of the data
    • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) DS-GVO/ GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has a right to information as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to obtain information about the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

  • c) Right to rectification

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to demand the immediate correction of incorrect personal data concerning them. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall also have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

  • d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary

    • The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
    • The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the DS-GVO/GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the DS-GVO/GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.
    • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (1) DS-GVO/GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21 (2) DS-GVO/GDPR.
    • The personal data was processed unlawfully.
    • The deletion of personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.
    • The personal data was collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8 (1) DS-GVO/ GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the NUSEC GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. An employee of NUSEC GmbH shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

If the personal data have been made public by the NUSEC GmbH and our company, as the controller, is obliged pursuant to Article 17(1) of the GDPR to erase the personal data, the NUSEC GmbH shall implement suitable measures, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, as far as processing is not required. An employees of the NUSEC GmbH will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

  • e) Right to restrict processing

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:

    • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
    • The processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead.
    • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
    • The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) DS-GVO/ GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the NUSEC GmbH, he or she may at any time contact any employee of the controller. The employee of the NUSEC GmbH will arrange the restriction of the processing.

  • f) Right to data portability

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which he or she has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the DS-GVO/ GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the DS-GVO/ GDPR or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the DS-GVO/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 controller.

Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the DS-GVO/ GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of the NUSEC GmbH.

  • g) Right to object

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the DS-GVO/ GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

The NUSEC GmbH shall no longer process the personal data in the event of the objection, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

If the NUSEC GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to the NUSEC GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the NUSEC GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by the NUSEC GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(1) of the DS-GVO/ GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of the NUSEC GmbH. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

  • h) Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, if the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, the NUSEC GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

  • i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations to revoke consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

11. Data protection for applications and in the application process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller stand in the way of deletion. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

12. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Facebook

On this website, the controller has integrated components of the enterprise Facebook. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that generally enables users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or enable the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Among other things, Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests.

The company operating Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. For processing personal data, the responsible entity, if a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Upon each visit to any individual page of this website operated by the data controller and featuring an integrated Facebook component (Facebook plugin), the internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a display of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. An overview of all Facebook plugins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. Through this technical process, Facebook gains knowledge of the specific subpage of our website visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into Facebook, Facebook recognizes, with each visit of our website by the data subject and throughout the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. These pieces of information are collected by the Facebook component and associated by Facebook with the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, such as the “Like” button, or posts a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Facebook always receives information through the Facebook component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into Facebook at the time of visiting our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not want such information to be transmitted to Facebook, they can prevent this by logging out of their Facebook account before visiting our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information on the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. Furthermore, it explains the privacy settings offered by Facebook to protect the data subject’s privacy. Additionally, various applications are available that allow the data subject to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to prevent data transmission to Facebook.

13. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)

The data controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service used to collect, compile, and analyze data concerning the behavior of visitors to websites. This service captures data on various aspects, including the referring website that led a user to the site (known as referrer), the accessed subpages of the website, and the frequency and duration of visits to these subpages. Web analytics is primarily employed to optimize a website and for cost-benefit analysis of online advertising.

The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

For web analysis through Google Analytics, the data controller employs the “_gat._anonymizeIp” addition. Through this addition, Google truncates and anonymizes the IP address of the data subject’s internet connection when accessing our websites from a member state of the European Union or another contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor traffic on our website. Google utilizes the data obtained to evaluate the usage of our website, compile online reports displaying activities on our websites, and provide additional services related to the usage of our website.

Google Analytics places a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. As previously explained, cookies are small text files that are stored on a computer system via a web browser. By placing this cookie, Google can analyze the use of our website. Each time an individual page of our website is accessed, which is operated by the data controller and contains a Google Analytics component, the respective internet browser on the data subject’s system is automatically prompted by the Google Analytics component to submit data to Google for online analysis. Through this technical process, Google gains access to personal data, including the IP address of the data subject, which enables Google to track the origin of visitors and clicks, facilitating subsequent commission settlements.

The collected personal information, such as access time, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of visits by the data subject to our website, is stored via the cookie. Each time the data subject visits our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the data subject’s internet connection, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. Google stores this personal data in the United States of America. Google may transmit this collected personal data to third parties through the technical process.

The data subject can prevent the placement of cookies by our website at any time, as described previously, by adjusting the settings in the internet browser used, thereby objecting to the permanent placement of cookies. Such settings in the internet browser would also prevent Google from placing a cookie on the data subject’s IT system. Additionally, cookies 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 concerning the usage of this website, and the processing of this data by Google. To exercise this right, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that data and information regarding visits to websites should not be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of this browser add-on is considered an objection by Google. In the event that the data subject’s IT system is subsequently 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 any other person within their control, the option of reinstalling or reactivating the browser add-on remains available.

For further information and the applicable privacy policies of Google, please visit https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. A more detailed explanation of Google Analytics can be found at this link: https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

14. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Instagram

The data controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform, enabling users to share photos and videos and also facilitating the dissemination of such data on other social networks.

The operator responsible for Instagram’s services is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland.

Each time an individual page of this website, operated by the data controller, and containing an Instagram component (Insta button) is accessed, the internet browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding Instagram component. Through this technical procedure, Instagram obtains knowledge about the specific subpage of our website visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into Instagram when accessing our website, Instagram recognizes each visit by the data subject and throughout the duration of their stay on our website. This recognition occurs irrespective of whether the data subject clicks the Instagram component or not. Information about the specific subpage visited by the data subject is collected by the Instagram component and associated by Instagram with the respective Instagram account of the data subject. When the data subject engages with any of the integrated Instagram buttons on our website, the transmitted data and information are associated with the personal Instagram user account of the data subject, stored, and processed by Instagram.

Instagram receives information through the Instagram component every time the data subject visits our website, provided the data subject is simultaneously logged into Instagram when accessing our website. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject interacts with the Instagram component. If the data subject does not wish such information to be transmitted to Instagram, they can prevent this by logging out of their Instagram account before visiting our website.

Further information and the applicable privacy policies of Instagram can be accessed at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

15. Data protection provisions about the application and use of LinkedIn

The data controller has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and establish new business relationships. With over 400 million registered users across more than 200 countries, LinkedIn is currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites worldwide.

LinkedIn’s operating company is the LinkedIn Corporation, located at 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For privacy matters outside the USA, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.

Each time a single page of our website equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in) is accessed, this component prompts the browser used by the data subject to download an appropriate representation of LinkedIn’s component. Further information about LinkedIn plug-ins can be obtained from https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. Through this technical process, LinkedIn obtains knowledge of the specific subpage of our website visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged into LinkedIn simultaneously, LinkedIn recognizes each visit by the data subject throughout their stay on our website. The specific subpage visited by the data subject is collected by the LinkedIn component and associated by LinkedIn with the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. When the data subject engages with a LinkedIn button integrated into our website, LinkedIn associates this information with the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn receives information through the LinkedIn component every time the data subject visits our website, provided the data subject is simultaneously logged into LinkedIn when accessing our website. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject interacts with the LinkedIn component. If the data subject does not wish such information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, they can prevent this by logging out of their LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

LinkedIn provides the option to manage email messages, SMS messages, targeted ads, and ad settings at https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls. LinkedIn also utilizes partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, which may set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. The applicable privacy policies of LinkedIn are available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn’s cookie policy can be accessed at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

16. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Twitter

The data controller has integrated components of Twitter on this website. Twitter is a multilingual publicly accessible microblogging service where users can publish and disseminate short messages, known as tweets, limited to 280 characters. These tweets are accessible to anyone, including individuals not registered on Twitter. However, tweets are also displayed to the followers of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user’s tweets. Additionally, Twitter allows for addressing a broad audience through hashtags, links, or retweets.

Twitter’s operating company is Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

Each time a single page of our website equipped with a Twitter component (Twitter button) is accessed, this component prompts the browser used by the data subject to download an appropriate representation of Twitter’s component. Further information about Twitter buttons is available at https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. Through this technical process, Twitter becomes aware of the specific subpage of our website visited by the data subject. The purpose of integrating the Twitter component is to allow our users to share the content of this website, raise awareness of this website in the digital world, and increase our visitor numbers.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into Twitter, Twitter recognizes each visit by the data subject throughout their stay on our website. The specific subpage visited by the data subject is collected by the Twitter component and associated by Twitter with the respective Twitter account of the data subject. When the data subject engages with one of the Twitter buttons integrated into our website, the data and information transferred with it are associated with the personal Twitter user account of the data subject, stored, and processed by Twitter.

Twitter receives information through the Twitter component every time the data subject visits our website, provided the data subject is simultaneously logged into Twitter when accessing our website. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject interacts with the Twitter component. If the data subject does not wish such information to be transmitted to Twitter, they can prevent this by logging out of their Twitter account before visiting our website.

The applicable data protection provisions of Twitter may be retrieved under https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en

17 Data protection provisions about the application and use of Xing

The data controller has integrated components of Xing on this website. Xing is an internet-based social network that facilitates users’ connections with existing business contacts and helps establish new business relationships. Individual users can create a personal profile on Xing. Companies, for instance, can create corporate profiles or publish job offers on Xing.

The operating company of Xing is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time a single page of our website, operated by the data controller and integrated with an Xing component (Xing plug-in), is accessed, this component prompts the browser used by the data subject to automatically download a representation of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information about Xing plug-ins is available at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. Through this technical process, Xing becomes aware of the specific subpage of our website visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is simultaneously logged into Xing, Xing recognizes each visit by the data subject throughout their stay on our website. The specific subpage visited by the data subject is collected by the Xing component and associated by Xing with the respective Xing account of the data subject. When the data subject engages with one of the Xing buttons integrated into our website, for example, the “Share” button, Xing associates this information with the personal Xing user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Xing receives information through the Xing component every time the data subject visits our website, provided the data subject is simultaneously logged into Xing when accessing our website. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject interacts with the Xing component. If the data subject does not wish such information to be transmitted to Xing, they can prevent this by logging out of their Xing account before visiting our website.

The published privacy policies of Xing, available at https://www.xing.com/privacy, provide details about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Xing. Additionally, Xing has published data protection notices for the XING Share button at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

18 Data protection provisions about the application and use of YouTube

The data controller has integrated components from YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that enables video publishers to upload video clips for free and allows other users to view, rate, and comment on them, also at no cost. YouTube permits the publication of various types of videos, encompassing full-length films and TV shows, music videos, trailers, and user-generated content accessible via the online portal.

The operating company of YouTube is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

Each time an individual page of this website, operated by the data controller and integrated with a YouTube component (YouTube video), is accessed, the YouTube component triggers the internet browser on the data subject’s information technology system to automatically download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google gain knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged into YouTube simultaneously, YouTube recognizes, upon the visit of a subpage containing a YouTube video, which specific subpage of our website the data subject is accessing. YouTube and Google collect this information and associate it with the respective YouTube account of the data subject.

YouTube and Google receive information through the YouTube component whenever the data subject visits our website while logged into YouTube. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video. If the data subject does not want such information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent this by logging out of their YouTube account before visiting our website.

The published privacy policies of YouTube, available at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provide details about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

19 Legal basis of the processing

Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO/ GDPR) serves as the legal basis for processing operations in our company, where 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, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration, then the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the DS-GVO/ GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which the processing of personal data is required, such as for compliance with tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the DS-GVO/ GDPR. In rare cases, processing of personal data might be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for instance, if a visitor at our premises were to be injured and, as a result, their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information would need to be disclosed to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. In such a scenario, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the DS-GVO/ GDPR.

Lastly, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the DS-GVO/ GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases if the processing is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, provided that the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject are not overridden. Such processing operations are particularly allowed to us because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. The legislator believed that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 of the DS-GVO/ GDPR).

20. Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit. f DS-GVO/ GDPR, our legitimate interest is the performance of our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

21. Duration for which the personal data is stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After this period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation.

22. Legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of non-provision

We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual regulations (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded for a data subject to provide us with personal data that must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, 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 would be if the personal data were not provided.

23. existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

This Privacy Policy has been generated by the Privacy Policy Generator of the German Association for Data Protection that was developed in cooperation with Privacy Lawyers from WILDE BEUGER SOLMECKE, Cologne.