Data Privacy

ARLED Solutions GmbH

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection has a particularly high priority for the management of ARLED Solutions GmbH. The use of the websites of ARLED Solutions GmbH is generally possible without any indication of personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use special services of our company via our website, the processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is required and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

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The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to ARLED Solutions GmbH. By means of this privacy policy, our company would like to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, this privacy policy informs data subjects of the rights to which they are entitled.

As the controller responsible for processing, ARLED Solutions GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible of personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, internet-based data transmissions can generally have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of ARLED Solutions GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator when adopting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand for both the public and our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.

In this privacy policy, we use, inter alia, the following terms:

a) Personal data

Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “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 to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

b) Data subject

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

c) Processing

Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of 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 is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing.

e) Profiling

Profiling means 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 is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing

Controller or controller responsible for the processing is 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 is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient

Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are 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 is 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 is 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.

2. Name and Address of the Controller

Controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions related to data protection is:

ARLED Solutions GmbH

Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 21

23617 Stockelsdorf

Germany

Tel.: +49 451 989500

E-mail: info@arled-solutions.de

Website: www.arled-solutions.de

3. Information Regarding the Responsible Body

The entity responsible for data processing on this website is:

ARLED Solutions GmbH

Rudolf-Diesel-Straße 21

23617 Stockelsdorf

Germany

Tel.: +49 451 989500

E-mail: info@arled-solutions.de

Website: www.arled-solutions.de

Any data subject may contact our Data Protection Officer directly at any time with all questions and suggestions regarding data protection.

4. Cookies

The websites of ARLED Solutions GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are 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 string of characters by which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie has been stored. This enables visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain different cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified by its unique cookie ID.

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

Through a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized with the user in mind. Cookies make it possible to recognize users of our website, as mentioned above. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their access data each time they visit the website, because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online store. The online store remembers the items a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies through our website by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and may thus permanently object to 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 common 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.

5. Collection of General Data and Information

The website of ARLED Solutions GmbH collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the website. This general data and information are stored in the server log files. Collected may be:

the types and versions of browsers used,

the operating system used by the accessing system,

the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer),

the sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on our website,

the date and time of access to the website,

an Internet Protocol address (IP address),

the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and

any other similar data and information that may be used in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, ARLED Solutions GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to:

deliver the contents of our website correctly,

optimize the content of our website as well as its advertising,

ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and

provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack.

Therefore, ARLED Solutions GmbH analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, and ultimately ensuring an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

6. Subscription to Our Newsletter

On the website of ARLED Solutions GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. The input mask used for this purpose determines what personal data are transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter.

ARLED Solutions GmbH informs its customers and business partners regularly by means of a newsletter about company offers. The company’s newsletter may only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid e-mail address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter mailing. A confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address entered by a data subject for the first time for newsletter mailing purposes, for legal reasons, in the double-opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail is used to check whether the owner of the e-mail address, as the data subject, has authorized the receipt of the newsletter.

During the registration for the newsletter, we also store the IP address of the computer system assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) and used by the data subject at the time of registration as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to trace the (possible) misuse of a data subject’s e-mail address at a later date, and it therefore serves the legal protection of the controller.

The personal data collected in the context of a newsletter registration will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. In addition, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by e-mail, insofar as this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, as could be the case in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or in the event of a change in technical circumstances. The personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter may be terminated by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given us for the purpose of sending the newsletter, may be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, a corresponding link is found in each newsletter. Furthermore, it is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the controller or to communicate this to the controller in another way.

7. Newsletter Tracking

The newsletters of ARLED Solutions GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in such e-mails that are sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, ARLED Solutions GmbH can see if and when an e-mail was opened by a data subject and which links contained in the e-mail were accessed by the data subject.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analyzed by the controller in order to optimize newsletter delivery and to better adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. These personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent given via the double-opt-in procedure. After a revocation, these personal data will be deleted by the controller. Unsubscribing from the newsletter is automatically interpreted by ARLED Solutions GmbH as a revocation.

8. Contact Possibility via the Website

The website of ARLED Solutions GmbH contains information that enables quick electronic contact to our company, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored. Such personal data voluntarily transmitted by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no transfer of this personal data to third parties.

9. Routine Deletion and Blocking of Personal Data

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

If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if 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 of confirmation

Every data subject shall have the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them are being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

b) Right of access

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain, at any time and free of charge, information from the controller about the personal data stored concerning them and to receive a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

the purposes of the processing,

the categories of personal data concerned,

the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations,

where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period,

the existence of the right to request rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing of personal data concerning the data subject, or to object to such processing,

the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority,

where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information as to their source,

the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

Furthermore, the data subject shall have the right to know whether personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organization. Where this is the case, the data subject shall also have the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer. To exercise this right of access, the data subject may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

c) Right to rectification

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain the rectification without undue delay of inaccurate 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. To exercise this right of rectification, the data subject may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

d) Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning them without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not necessary:

The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.

The data subject withdraws the consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing.

The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.

The personal data have been unlawfully processed.

The erasure of personal data is required for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.

The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by ARLED Solutions GmbH, they may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. The employee of ARLED Solutions GmbH shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with.

Where ARLED Solutions GmbH has made personal data public and is obliged pursuant to Art. 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, ARLED Solutions GmbH, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers which are processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the erasure by such controllers of any links to, or copy or replication of, those personal data, insofar as processing is not required. An employee of ARLED Solutions GmbH will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data 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 Art. 21(1) GDPR, pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

If one of the above conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by ARLED Solutions GmbH, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee of ARLED Solutions GmbH will arrange the restriction of processing.

f) Right to data portability

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. They shall also have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, as long as the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

In exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20(1) GDPR, the data subject shall further have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact any employee of ARLED Solutions GmbH at any time.

g) Right to object

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European legislator, to object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, at any time, to the processing of personal data concerning them which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

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

If ARLED Solutions 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 them for such marketing. This applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to ARLED Solutions GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, ARLED Solutions GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning them by ARLED Solutions GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89(1) GDPR, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of ARLED Solutions GmbH directly. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data 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 them, or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the 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 the controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject’s explicit consent, ARLED Solutions 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 from the controller, to express their own point of view and to contest the decision.

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

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data shall have the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw consent to processing of their personal data at any time. If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw consent, they may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

11. Data Protection in Applications and Application Procedures

The controller shall collect and process the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application procedure. The processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents by electronic means, for example by e-mail or via a web form on the website, to the controller.

If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the data provided shall be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If no employment contract is concluded by the controller with the applicant, the application documents shall be automatically deleted two months after the notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller are opposed to such 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 Regarding the Use of Facebook

The controller responsible for processing has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is an online 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 may serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or allows the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook allows users of the social network, among other things, to create private profiles, upload photos, and network via friend requests.

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

With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and into which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a display of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. An overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook receives knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes with each visit to our website and for the entire duration of the stay on our website which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject activates one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, such as the “Like” button, or leaves 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 via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website, if the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the time of the visit to our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If such a transmission of information to Facebook is not desired by the data subject, he or she can prevent this transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before accessing our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, which can be accessed at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Facebook. Furthermore, it explains which settings Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications may be used by the data subject to prevent data transmission to Facebook.

13. Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Google Analytics (with Anonymization Function)

The controller responsible for processing has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analysis service. Web analysis is the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data about the behavior of visitors to websites. A web analysis service collects, among other things, data about the website from which a data subject has come to a website (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed, or how often and for what duration a subpage was viewed. A web analysis is mainly used for the optimization of a website and for the cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

For web analysis via Google Analytics, the controller uses the addition “_gat._anonymizeIp.” By means of this addition, the IP address of the Internet connection of the data subject is shortened and anonymized by Google when access to our websites occurs from a Member State of the European Union or from another Contracting State to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze the visitor flows on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us that show the activities on our websites, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Google Analytics sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller into which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical procedure, Google gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which Google uses, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to enable commission settlements.

Personal information such as the access time, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject is stored via the cookie. On each visit to our websites, such personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. These personal data are stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may disclose these personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as described above, at any time by means of an appropriate setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics relating to the use of this website as well as to the processing of these data by Google and to prevent such processing. For this purpose, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on under the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on communicates via JavaScript with Google Analytics that no data and information about visits to websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered an objection by Google. If the information technology system of the data subject is later deleted, formatted, or reinstalled, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to disable Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person within their control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be retrieved at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail under this link: https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

14. Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Google+

The controller responsible for processing has integrated the Google+ button as a component on this website. Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is an online 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 may serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or allows the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Google+ enables users of the social network, among other things, to create private profiles, upload photos, and network via friend requests.

The operating company of Google+ is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and into which a Google+ button has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google+ button to download a display of the corresponding Google+ button from Google. As part of this technical procedure, Google receives knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. More detailed information about Google+ can be accessed at https://developers.google.com/+/

If the data subject is logged in to Google+ at the same time, Google recognizes with each visit to our website and for the entire duration of the stay on our website which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Google+ button and assigned by Google to the respective Google+ account of the data subject.

If the data subject activates one of the Google+ buttons integrated on our website and thereby gives a Google+1 recommendation, Google assigns this information to the personal Google+ user account of the data subject and stores these personal data. Google stores the Google+1 recommendation of the data subject and makes it publicly available in accordance with the conditions accepted by the data subject in this regard. A Google+1 recommendation given by the data subject on this website is subsequently stored and processed together with other personal data, such as the name of the Google+1 account used by the data subject and the photo stored there, in other Google services, such as the search results of the Google search engine, the Google account of the data subject, or at other places, such as on websites or in connection with advertisements. Furthermore, Google is able to link the visit to this website with other personal data stored by Google. Google also records these personal data with the purpose of improving or optimizing the different Google services.

Google always receives information via the Google+ button that the data subject has visited our website, if the data subject is logged in to Google+ at the time of the visit to our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Google+ button or not.

If the transmission of personal data to Google is not desired by the data subject, he or she can prevent such transmission by logging out of their Google+ account before accessing our website.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be retrieved at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. Additional instructions from Google regarding the Google+1 button can be retrieved at https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.

15. Data Protection Provisions Regarding the Use of Twitter

The controller responsible for processing has integrated components of Twitter on this website. Twitter is a multilingual, publicly accessible microblogging service on which users may publish and distribute so-called tweets, short messages limited to 280 characters. These short messages are available to everyone, including persons not registered on Twitter. The tweets are also displayed to the so-called followers of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow the tweets of a user. Furthermore, Twitter enables addressing a broad audience via hashtags, links, or retweets.

The operating company of Twitter is Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website operated by the controller and into which a Twitter component (Twitter button) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Twitter component to download a display of the corresponding Twitter component from Twitter. Further information about the Twitter buttons can be accessed at https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. As part of this technical procedure, Twitter receives knowledge of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. The purpose of integrating the Twitter component is to enable our users to redistribute the content of this website, to make this website known in the digital world, and thttps://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons?utm_source=chatgpt.como increase our visitor numbers.

If the data subject is logged in to Twitter at the same time, Twitter recognizes with each visit to our website and for the entire duration of the stay on our website which specific subpage of our website the data subject visits. This information is collected by the Twitter component and assigned by Twitter to the respective Twitter account of the data subject. If the data subject activates one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted are assigned to the personal Twitter user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Twitter.

Twitter always receives information via the Twitter component that the data subject has visited our website, if the data subject is logged in to Twitter at the time of the visit to our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Twitter component or not. If such a transmission of information to Twitter is not desired by the data subject, he or she can prevent this transmission by logging out of their Twitter account before accessing our website.

The applicable data protection provisions of Twitter can be retrieved at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de

16. Data protection provisions regarding the use of YouTube

The controller responsible for processing has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet video portal that enables video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and allows other users to view, rate, and comment on them, also free of charge. YouTube permits the publication of all types of videos, which is why both entire film and television programs, as well as music videos, trailers, or videos created by users themselves, can be accessed via the internet portal.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information on YouTube may be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/. In the course 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 in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes with the call-up of a subpage that contains a YouTube video which specific subpage of our website the data subject has visited. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.

YouTube and Google receive information through the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the time of accessing our website, regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such transmission of this information to YouTube and Google is not desired by the data subject, it may be prevented by logging out of their YouTube account before visiting our website.

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

17. Legal basis for processing

Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the supply of goods or the provision of another service or consideration, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of inquiries regarding our products or services.

If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data becomes necessary, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and their name, age, health insurance data, or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital, or other third party. In such a case, processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR.

Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the above-mentioned legal grounds, if the processing is necessary for the purposes of a legitimate interest pursued by our company or by a third party, provided that such interests are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject. Such processing operations are particularly permissible because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, the legislator considered that a legitimate interest may be assumed if the data subject is a client of the controller (Recital 47, sentence 2 GDPR).

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

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business operations for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and shareholders.

19. Duration for which personal data are stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the expiry of that period, the corresponding data are routinely deleted, provided they are no longer necessary for the fulfillment or initiation of a contract.

20. Statutory or contractual requirements for providing personal data; necessity for conclusion of contract; obligation of the data subject to provide personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data

We hereby inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or can also result from contractual provisions (e.g., information on the contractual partner).

It may sometimes be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that a data subject provides us with personal data which 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.

Prior to the provision of personal data by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will explain to the data subject, on a case-by-case basis, whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract, or is necessary for the conclusion of a contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and the consequences of not providing the personal data.

21. Existence of automated decision-making

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

This privacy policy was created using the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as an external data protection officer in Bayreuth, in cooperation with Christian Solmecke, attorney for IT and data protection law.