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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. Data Protection at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data are all data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the topic of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details in the section “Note on the Responsible Authority” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may include data that you enter in a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically or, with your consent, when you visit the website through our IT systems. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to request information free of charge about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For this and any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

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

Strato

The provider is Strato AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin (hereinafter referred to as “Strato”). When you visit our website, Strato collects various log files, including your IP addresses.

For more information, please refer to Strato’s privacy policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz/.

The use of Strato is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in a reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDG, as far as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of the TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Contract Processing

We have entered into a contract for processing (AVV) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of this site take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data are data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and for what purposes we use them. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g., communication via email) can have security vulnerabilities. A complete protection of the data from access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the Responsible Authority

The responsible authority for data processing on this website is:

ABS – Non-Profit Company for Employment Promotion, Employment, and Structural Development mbH
An der Klosterruine 6
17493 Greifswald

Phone: 03834 / 83 08 11
Email: info@abs-greifswald.de

The responsible authority is the natural or legal person that alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Contact Details of the Data Protection Officer

Data Protection Officer: Mr. Schmidt
Email: datenschutz@abs-greifswald.de

Storage Duration

As far as no specific storage duration is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we do not have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons no longer apply.

General Notes on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on This Website

If you have given consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing will also be carried out based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally based on § 25 para. 1 TDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for carrying out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The respective legal bases relevant in each individual case will be communicated in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

As part of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In this context, it may also be necessary to transfer personal data to these external parties. We only share personal data with external parties if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., transfer of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only share our customers’ personal data based on a valid contract for processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing will be concluded.

Revocation of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases as well as Against Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 PARA. 1 LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH A PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 PARA. 2 GDPR).

Right to Complain to the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, the affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, workplace, or the place of the alleged violation. The right to complain exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only occur if technically feasible.

Right to Information, Correction, and Deletion

You have the right to request information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing free of charge at any time under applicable legal provisions, as well as the right to correction or deletion of this data if applicable. You can contact us at any time regarding this and any further questions about personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data. You can contact us at any time regarding this. The right to restriction of processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the verification, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data is unlawful, you may request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data instead of deletion.
If you have lodged an objection according to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not been determined whose interests outweigh, you have the right to request the restriction of processing your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, those data – aside from their storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for reasons of substantial public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS Encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the address bar of the browser from “http://” to “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser bar.

When the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

4. Data Collection on this Website
Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or an automatic deletion occurs through your web browser.

Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third parties (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies allow for the integration of certain services from third parties within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or displaying videos). Other cookies may be used for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required for conducting the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audiences) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of their services. If consent for storing cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing occurs exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, as well as activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your information from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the request and in case of follow-up questions. We do not pass this data on without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, provided your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling inquiries directed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR), if this was requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

Inquiries via Email, Phone, or Fax

If you contact us via email, phone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your concern. We do not pass this data on without your consent.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries remains with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your concern has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions—especially legal retention periods—remain unaffected.

Server Log Files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files that your browser transmits to us automatically. This includes:

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

5. Social Media
Facebook

This website integrates elements from the social network Facebook. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.

An overview of the Facebook social media elements can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=en_US.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. This allows Facebook to receive the information that you visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook “Like” button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook. The processing that occurs after forwarding by Facebook is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we share have been documented in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the text of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of its products. Rights of data subjects (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://www.facebook.com/help/566994660333381, and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhere to these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

Instagram

This website includes features from the Instagram service. These features are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and its use by Instagram.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of the data and its transfer to Facebook or Instagram. The processing that occurs after forwarding by Facebook or Instagram is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations we share have been documented in an agreement on joint processing. You can find the text of the agreement at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for the data protection-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of its products. Rights of data subjects (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Facebook. If you assert your rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/, and https://www.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further information can be found in Instagram’s privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

6. Analytics Tools and Advertising
WP Statistics

This website uses the analytics tool WP Statistics to statistically evaluate visitor access. The provider is Veronalabs, Tatari 64, 10134, Tallinn, Estonia (https://veronalabs.com).

With WP Statistics, we can analyze the use of our website. WP Statistics collects log files (IP address, referrer, browsers used, origin of the user, search engine used) and actions taken by website visitors (e.g., clicks and views).

The data collected with WP Statistics is stored exclusively on our own server.

The use of this analytics tool is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the anonymized analysis of user behavior to optimize both our web offerings and our advertising. If consent was requested, processing occurs exclusively based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, provided the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Google
Use of Google Tag Manager

Our website uses Google Tag Manager. Google Tag Manager is a solution that allows marketers to manage website tags through one interface. The Tag Manager itself (which implements the tags) does not process personal data. It only triggers other tags that may collect data. Google Tag Manager does not access this data. If a deactivation is performed at the domain or cookie level, it remains in effect for all tracking tags implemented with Google Tag Manager.

Further information on Google Tag Manager can be found in Google’s terms of service.

Use of Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Analytics uses so-called “cookies,” text files that are stored on your computer and allow analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

We have activated IP anonymization on this website. Your IP address will be shortened by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activities, and provide further services related to website usage and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

Storage duration of the data: The data sent by us and linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g., user ID), or advertising IDs will be automatically deleted after [insert your desired retention period here, e.g., 14 months]. Data for which the retention period has been reached will be automatically deleted once a month.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting your browser software accordingly; however, we would like to point out that in this case, you may not be able to use all functions of this website fully.

Additionally, you can prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) being sent to Google and the processing of these data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin for deactivating Google Analytics.

Further information on the terms of use and data protection at Google can be found at the following links:

7. Newsletter

When you subscribe to our company’s newsletter, the data entered in the respective input mask will be transmitted to the data controller responsible for processing. The registration for our newsletter takes place via a so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after registering, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your subscription. This confirmation is necessary to prevent unauthorized subscriptions using foreign email addresses. During the newsletter registration process, the user’s IP address, as well as the date and time of registration, are stored. This is done to prevent misuse of the services or the email address of the affected person. Data will not be shared with third parties, except where there is a legal obligation to do so. The data will be used exclusively for sending the newsletter. The subscription to the newsletter can be canceled by the affected person at any time. Likewise, consent to the storage of personal data can be revoked at any time. A corresponding link can be found in each newsletter for this purpose. The legal basis for the processing of data after the user subscribes to the newsletter, with the user’s consent, is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. The legal basis for sending the newsletter in the context of the sale of goods or services is § 7 para. 3 UWG.

1.1 Use of rapidmail

Description and Purpose: We use rapidmail for sending newsletters. The provider is rapidmail GmbH, Wentzingerstraße 21, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. With rapidmail, among other things, the sending and analysis of newsletters is organized. The data you enter for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter is stored on rapidmail’s servers in Germany. If you do not wish to have your data analyzed by rapidmail, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message for this purpose. For the purpose of analysis, the emails sent via rapidmail contain a so-called tracking pixel that connects to rapidmail’s servers when the email is opened. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened. Furthermore, we can use rapidmail to find out if and which links in the newsletter message have been clicked. Optionally, links in the email can be set as tracking links, allowing your clicks to be counted.

Legal Basis: The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.

Recipients: The recipient of the data is rapidmail GmbH.

Transfer to Third Countries: Data will not be transferred to third countries.

Duration: The data you provide in the context of your consent for the purpose of the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, and after unsubscribing, it will be deleted from both our servers and those of rapidmail. Data stored with us for other purposes (e.g., email addresses for the member area) remain unaffected.

Right to Withdraw: You have the option to withdraw your consent to data processing with future effect at any time. The legality of data processing operations that have already occurred remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Further Privacy Information: For more details, please refer to rapidmail’s data security information at: https://www.rapidmail.de/datensicherheit. For more information about rapidmail’s analysis functions, please see the following link: https://www.rapidmail.de/wissen-und-hilfe.

8. Plugins and Tools

YouTube

This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of our web pages that includes YouTube, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. The YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.

Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use comparable technologies for recognition (e.g., device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to compile video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts.

If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Using YouTube serves the interest of providing an appealing presentation of our online offerings. This constitutes a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent was requested, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on how user data is handled, please refer to YouTube’s privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please see the provider’s link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Maps

This page uses the map service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With this service, we can embed map material on our website.

To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a server of Google in the USA and stored there. The provider of this page has no influence on this data transmission. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts to ensure a uniform presentation of fonts. When Google Maps is accessed, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to correctly display texts and fonts.

Using Google Maps serves the interest of providing an appealing presentation of our online offerings and enabling easy location of places specified on our website. This constitutes a legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent was requested, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

More information on how user data is handled can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please see the provider’s link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

hCaptcha

We use hCaptcha (hereinafter referred to as “hCaptcha”) on this website. The provider is Intuition Machines, Inc., 2211 Selig Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA (hereinafter referred to as “IMI”).

hCaptcha is used to verify whether data input on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is made by a human or an automated program. To do this, hCaptcha analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics.

This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters a website with hCaptcha activated. For analysis, hCaptcha evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor’s stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to IMI. If hCaptcha is used in “invisible mode,” the analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and spam. If consent was requested, processing is carried out solely on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data processing is based on standard contractual clauses, which are included in the data processing addendum to the general terms and conditions of IMI or the data processing agreements.

For more information on hCaptcha, please refer to the privacy policy and terms of use at the following links: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy and https://hcaptcha.com/terms.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. For more information, please see the provider’s link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/6388.

Source: https://www.e-recht24.de