Privacy

1. Introduction and General Information

1.1 We are pleased that you are visiting our website and thank you for your interest. In the following, we inform you about the handling of your personal data when using our website. Personal data is any data by which you can be personally identified.

1.2 The responsible party for data processing on this website, within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Höme für Festivals GmbH, c/o Bildau & Bussmann, Gerichtstrasse 23, 13347 Berlin, Germany, Email: info@hoemepage.com. The responsible party for processing personal data is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.

1.3 This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the responsible party). You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string „https://“ and the lock symbol in your browser’s address bar.

2. Data Collection When Visiting Our Website

When using our website purely for informational purposes, i.e., if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, we only collect data that your browser transmits to our server (so-called „server log files“). When you visit our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display the website to you:

Our visited website
Date and time at the time of access
Amount of data sent in bytes
Source/reference from which you came to the page
Used browser
Used operating system
Used IP address (if applicable: in anonymized form)

Processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on our legitimate interest in improving the stability and functionality of our website. The data will not be passed on or used in any other way. However, we reserve the right to check the server log files retrospectively if there are concrete indications of illegal use.

3. Cookies

To make visiting our website attractive and to enable the use of certain functions, we use so-called cookies on various pages. These are small text files that are stored on your device. Some of the cookies we use are deleted after the end of the browser session, i.e., after you close your browser (so-called session cookies). Other cookies remain on your device and enable us or our partner companies (third-party cookies) to recognize your browser on your next visit (persistent cookies). If cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information such as browser and location data and IP address values individually. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which can vary depending on the cookie. The duration of each cookie storage can be found in the overview of the cookie settings of your web browser.

Partly, cookies serve to simplify the ordering process by storing settings (e.g., remembering the contents of a virtual shopping cart for a later visit to the website). If individual cookies also process personal data, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the execution of the contract, in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in the event of consent given, or in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR to protect our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

Please note that you can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and decide individually about their acceptance or exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general. Each browser differs in the way it manages the cookie settings. This is described in the help menu of each browser, which explains how you can change your cookie settings. You can find these for the respective browsers under the following links:

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

Please note that if you do not accept cookies, the functionality of our website may be limited.

4. Contacting Us

When contacting us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. Which data is collected in the case of a contact form can be seen from the respective contact form. This data is stored and used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your request or for establishing contact and the associated technical administration. The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in responding to your request in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Your data will be deleted after the final processing of your inquiry. This is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified and provided there are no statutory retention obligations to the contrary.

5. Registration on Our Portal or Forum

You can register on our website by providing personal data. Which personal data is processed for registration is determined by the input mask used for registration. We use the so-called double-opt-in procedure for registration, i.e., your registration is not complete until you have confirmed your registration via a confirmation email sent to you for this purpose by clicking on the link contained therein. If your confirmation is not received within 24 hours, your registration will be automatically deleted from our database. The provision of the aforementioned data is mandatory. All further information can be provided voluntarily by using our portal.

If you use our portal, we store your data required for contract fulfillment, including any payment details, until you permanently delete your access. Furthermore, we store the voluntary data you provide for the duration of your use of the portal, unless you delete them beforehand. All information can be managed and changed in the protected customer area. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

In addition, we store all content published by you (such as public posts, bulletin board entries, guestbook entries, etc.) to operate the website. We have a legitimate interest in providing the website with the complete user-generated content. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you delete your account, your public statements, especially in the forum, will remain visible to all readers, but your account will no longer be accessible. All other data will be deleted in this case.

6) Use of Single Sign-On Methods

6.1 Facebook Connect

On our website, you can register or create a customer account using the social plugin „Facebook Connect“ from the social network Facebook, operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland („Facebook“), within the scope of the so-called Single Sign-On technology, provided you have a Facebook profile. You can recognize the „Facebook Connect“ social plugins on our website by the blue button with the Facebook logo and the inscriptions „Log in with Facebook“ or „Sign in with Facebook“.

When you visit a page of our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of Facebook. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Facebook receives information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Facebook profile or are not currently logged into Facebook. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a server of Facebook Inc. in the USA and stored there. These data processing operations are carried out according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on Facebook’s legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertising based on your browsing behavior.

Using the „Facebook Connect“ button on our website, you also have the option to log in or register on our website using your Facebook user data. Only if you give your explicit consent regarding data exchange with Facebook, according to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, based on a corresponding notice before the login process, will we receive general and publicly accessible information stored in your profile from Facebook when using the „Facebook Connect“ button. This information includes the user ID, name, profile picture, age, and gender.

We point out that following changes to Facebook’s privacy and usage policies, your profile pictures, the user IDs of your friends, and the friends list may also be transferred if they are marked as „public“ in your Facebook privacy settings. The data transmitted by Facebook will be stored and processed by us to create a user account with the necessary data (salutation, first name, last name, address data, country, email address, date of birth) if these are released by you at Facebook. Conversely, based on your consent, data (e.g., information on your browsing or purchasing behavior) may be transferred by us to your Facebook profile.

You can revoke the granted consent at any time by sending a message to the responsible person named at the beginning of this privacy policy. Facebook Inc. based in the USA is certified for the US-European data protection agreement „Privacy Shield,“ which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU.

For the purpose and scope of data collection and further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as your rights and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to Facebook’s privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

If you do not want Facebook to directly associate the data collected through our website with your Facebook profile, you must log out of Facebook before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent the loading of Facebook plugins with add-ons for your browser, e.g., „Adblock Plus“ (https://adblockplus.org/).

6.2 Google Sign-In

On our website, you can register or create a customer account using the „Google Sign-In“ service from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland („Google“), within the scope of the so-called Single Sign-On technology, provided you have a Google profile. You can recognize the Google login function on our website by the buttons „Sign in with Google“ or „Log in with Google.“

When you visit a page of our website that contains a Google login function, your browser establishes a direct connection to Google’s servers. The content of the login button is transmitted by Google directly to your browser and integrated into the page. Through this integration, Google receives information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Google profile or are not currently logged into Google. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a server of Google and stored there, which may also involve transmission to Google’s servers in the USA. These data processing operations are carried out according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on Google’s legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertising based on your browsing behavior.

Using the Google login button on our website, you also have the option to log in or register on our website using your Google user data. Only if you give your explicit consent regarding data exchange with Google, according to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR, based on a corresponding notice before the login process, will we receive general and publicly accessible information stored in your profile from Google when using the Google button. This information includes the user ID, name, profile picture, age, and gender.

We point out that following changes to Google’s privacy and usage policies, your profile pictures, the user IDs of your friends, and the friends list may also be transferred if they are marked as „public“ in your Google privacy settings. The data transmitted by Google will be stored and processed by us to create a user account with the necessary data (salutation, first name, last name, address data, country, email address, date of birth) if these are released by you at Google. Conversely, based on your consent, data (e.g., information on your browsing or purchasing behavior) may be transferred by us to your Google profile. The granted consent can be revoked at any time by sending a message to the responsible person named at the beginning of this privacy policy.

In the event of the transmission of personal data to Google LLC., based in the USA, Google LLC. is certified for the US-European data protection agreement „Privacy Shield,“ which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list

For the purpose and scope of data collection and further processing and use of data by Google, as well as your rights and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

You can view the terms of use for „Google Sign-In“ here: https://policies.google.com/terms

If you do not want Google to directly associate the data collected through our website with your Google profile, you must log out of Google before visiting our website. You can also completely prevent the loading of Google plugins with add-ons for your browser, e.g., „Adblock Plus“ (https://adblockplus.org/).

7) Comment Function

As part of the comment function on this website, in addition to your comment, information about the time the comment was created and the commentator name you have chosen will be stored and published on this website. Furthermore, your IP address will be logged and stored. This storage of the IP address is for security reasons and in case the affected person violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content through a submitted comment. We need your email address to contact you if a third party objects to your published content as unlawful. The legal basis for storing your data is Art. 6 (1) lit. b and f GDPR. We reserve the right to delete comments if they are complained about as unlawful by third parties.

Follow-up comments can be subscribed to by you as a user. You will receive a confirmation email to ensure that you are the owner of the specified email address (double opt-in procedure). The legal basis for data processing in the case of subscribing to comments is Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can unsubscribe from ongoing comment subscriptions at any time with effect for the future. For more information on the unsubscribe option, please refer to the confirmation email.

8) Use of Your Data for Direct Advertising

8.1 Signing up for Our Email Newsletter

If you sign up for our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only mandatory information for sending the newsletter is your email address. Providing further data is voluntary and is used to address you personally. For the distribution of the newsletter, we use the so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that we will only send you an email newsletter if you have explicitly confirmed that you agree to receive newsletters. We will then send you a confirmation email asking you to confirm by clicking a corresponding link that you wish to receive the newsletter in the future.

By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data according to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. When signing up for the newsletter, we store your IP address entered by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration to trace any possible misuse of your email address at a later date. The data collected by us during the registration process will be used exclusively for the purpose of addressing you in an advertising manner through the newsletter. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link provided in the newsletter or by sending a message to the person responsible named at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately deleted from our newsletter distribution list unless you have explicitly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use your data beyond this, which is permitted by law and about which we inform you in this statement.

8.2 Newsletter Delivery via MailChimp

The dispatch of our email newsletter is carried out by the technical service provider The Rocket Science Group, LLC d/b/a MailChimp, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA (http://www.mailchimp.com/), to whom we forward the data you provided when subscribing to the newsletter. This transfer is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR and serves our legitimate interest in using an effective, secure, and user-friendly newsletter system. Please note that your data is typically transmitted to a MailChimp server in the USA and stored there.

MailChimp uses this information to send and statistically evaluate the newsletters on our behalf. For evaluation, the sent emails contain web beacons or tracking pixels, which are one-pixel image files stored on our website. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links were clicked. Using the web beacons, MailChimp automatically generates general, non-personal statistics on user behavior in response to newsletter campaigns. Based on our legitimate interest in the statistical evaluation of newsletter campaigns to optimize advertising communication and better align with recipient interests, web beacons also collect data of the respective newsletter recipient (email address, time of access, IP address, browser type, and operating system) in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. This data allows individual conclusions about the newsletter recipient and is processed by MailChimp to automatically generate statistics that reveal whether a specific recipient has opened a newsletter message.

If you want to deactivate data analysis for statistical evaluation purposes, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. MailChimp may also use this data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on its legitimate interest in the needs-based design and optimization of the service and for market research purposes, such as determining the countries from which recipients come. However, MailChimp does not use the data of our newsletter recipients to contact them directly or to pass it on to third parties.

To protect your data in the USA, we have entered into a data processing agreement („Data-Processing-Agreement“) with MailChimp based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses, to enable the transfer of your personal data to MailChimp. This data processing agreement can be viewed at the following internet address: https://mailchimp.com/legal/data-processing-addendum/

MailChimp is also certified under the US-European Privacy Shield Agreement, committing to comply with the EU data protection standards. You can view the current certificate here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list

You can view MailChimp’s privacy policy here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

9) Use of Social Media: Videos

9.1 Use of Vimeo Videos

Our website includes plugins from the video portal Vimeo, operated by Vimeo, LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. When you access a page of our website containing such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Vimeo’s servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Vimeo to your browser and embedded in the page. Through this integration, Vimeo receives information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Vimeo account or are not logged in to Vimeo. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a server of Vimeo in the USA and stored there.

If you are logged in to Vimeo, Vimeo can directly associate your visit to our website with your Vimeo account. If you interact with the plugins (e.g., by clicking the play button of a video), this information is also transmitted directly to a Vimeo server and stored there.

The described data processing procedures are based on Vimeo’s legitimate interest in market research and the tailored design of the Vimeo service, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

If you do not want Vimeo to directly associate the data collected through our website with your Vimeo account, you must log out of Vimeo before visiting our website.

For the purpose and scope of data collection and further processing and use of data by Vimeo, as well as your rights and options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Vimeo’s privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy

Vimeo, Inc., based in the USA, is certified under the US-European Privacy Shield agreement, which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list

For Vimeo videos embedded on our page, the Google Analytics tracking tool of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland, is automatically integrated. This is a separate tracking by Vimeo, over which we have no access and which cannot be influenced by us. Google Analytics uses „cookies“ for tracking, which are text files stored on your computer and enable the analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there, and may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

For the transfer of personal data to Google LLC. based in the USA, Google LLC. has certified under the US-European Privacy Shield agreement, which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list

This processing is based on Vimeo’s legitimate interest in the statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization and marketing purposes, in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Where legally required, we have obtained your consent for the above-described data processing in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your withdrawal, please follow the above-mentioned option for making an objection.

9.2 Use of YouTube Videos

This website uses the YouTube embedding function to display and play videos provided by „YouTube,“ which is part of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland („Google“).

In this context, the enhanced privacy mode is used, which, according to the provider, only triggers the storage of user information when the video(s) are played. When playback of embedded YouTube videos starts, YouTube uses cookies to collect information about user behavior. According to YouTube, these cookies serve, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent abusive practices. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account when you click on a video. If you do not want this association with your profile on YouTube, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as user profiles and evaluates them. Such an evaluation is carried out in particular pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO based on Google’s legitimate interests in displaying personalized advertising, market research, and/or demand-oriented design of its website. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact YouTube to exercise this right. In the course of using YouTube, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA. Regardless of the playback of the embedded videos, a connection to the Google network is established each time this website is accessed, which can trigger further data processing operations without our influence.

In case of transmission of personal data to Google LLC. based in the USA, Google LLC. is certified for the US-European data protection agreement „Privacy Shield,“ which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list

For more information about privacy at „YouTube,“ please refer to the provider’s privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy

Where legally required, we have obtained your consent for the above-described processing of your data in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a DSGVO. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please follow the above-described possibility to make an objection.

10) Online Marketing

10.1 Use of Google Ads Conversion Tracking

This website uses the online advertising program „Google Ads“ and, within the framework of Google Ads, the conversion tracking of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland („Google“). We use the offer of Google Ads to draw attention to our attractive offers with the help of advertising materials (so-called Google Adwords) on external websites. We can determine in relation to the data of the advertising campaigns how successful the individual advertising measures are. We pursue the interest of showing you advertisements that are of interest to you, making our website more interesting to you, and achieving a fair calculation of advertising costs.

The cookie for conversion tracking is set when a user clicks on a Google Ads advertisement. Cookies are small text files stored on your terminal device. These cookies usually lose their validity after 30 days and do not serve for personal identification. If the user visits certain pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that the user clicked on the ad and was redirected to this page. Each Google Ads customer receives a different cookie. Thus, cookies cannot be tracked via the websites of Google Ads customers. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. The customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that personally identifies users. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can block this usage by deactivating the Google Conversion Tracking cookie via your internet browser under user settings. You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. We use Google Ads based on our legitimate interest in targeted advertising pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. In the course of using Google Ads, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

At the following internet address, you will find further information about Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

You can permanently disable cookies for advertising preferences by setting your browser software accordingly or by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin?hl=de

Please note that certain functions of this website may not be used or may only be used to a limited extent if you have deactivated the use of cookies.

10.2 Use of Affiliate Programs

ADCELL Partner Program (Firstlead GmbH)

We participate in the „ADCELL“ partner program of Firstlead GmbH, Rosenfelder St. 15-16, 10315 Berlin (hereinafter „ADCELL“). As part of its services, ADCELL stores cookies on users‘ devices to document transactions (e.g., „sales leads“) when a visitor clicks on an advertisement with the partner link. These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and facilitating proper billing within the network. Additionally, ADCELL uses tracking pixels to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages.

The information generated by cookies and tracking pixels about the use of this website (including the IP address) and the delivery of advertising formats is transmitted to an ADCELL server and stored there. Among other things, ADCELL can recognize that the partner link on this website has been clicked. ADCELL may, under certain circumstances, pass on this (anonymized) information to contract partners, but data such as IP addresses will not be merged with other stored data.

If the information also contains personal data, the described processing is based on our legitimate financial interest in processing commission payments with ADCELL in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (GDPR).

If you wish to block the evaluation of user behavior via cookies, you can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and decide individually whether to accept them or to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally. If you do not agree with the above-described processing of your data, you can deactivate data processing at www.adcell.de/datenschutz.

To the extent legally required, we have obtained your consent for the aforementioned processing of your data in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a DSGVO (GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please follow the described objection procedure.

AWIN Performance Advertising Network

We participate in the Performance Advertising Network of AWIN AG, Eichhornstraße 3, 10785 Berlin (hereinafter „AWIN“). As part of its tracking services, AWIN stores cookies on users‘ devices to document transactions (e.g., „sales leads“) when users visit or use websites or other online offers of its customers (e.g., registering for a newsletter or placing an online order). These cookies serve the sole purpose of correctly attributing the success of an advertising medium and facilitating proper billing within its network.

A cookie only stores information about when a particular advertising medium was clicked on from a specific device. The AWIN tracking cookies store an individual, non-assignable sequence of numbers with which the partner program of an advertiser, the publisher, and the time of the user’s action (click or view) are documented. AWIN also collects information about the device used for a transaction, such as the operating system and the calling browser. If the information also contains personal data, the described processing is based on our legitimate financial interest in processing commission payments with AWIN in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (GDPR).

If you do not wish to store cookies in your browser, you can do this through the corresponding browser settings. You can disable the storing of cookies under Tools/Internet Options in your respective browser, restrict them to specific websites, or set your browser to notify you as soon as a cookie is sent. Please note that in this case, you might experience a limited presentation of online offers and limited user guidance. You can delete cookies at any time. In this case, the information stored in them will be removed from your device.

For more information on AWIN’s data usage, please refer to the company’s privacy policy: https://www.awin.com/de/rechtliches

11) Web Analysis Services

11.1 Use of Matomo

Our website uses Matomo, a web analytics service. Matomo uses „cookies“, which are text files placed on your computer, to help analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by us on our server. Your IP address is anonymized immediately after processing and before storage. The data collected by Matomo will not be shared with third parties and is solely used to optimize our website.

The processing of the data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in the statistical analysis and optimization of our website.
Matomo uses cookies, which are stored on your device and enable an analysis of your use of our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our website is stored on our server and not shared with third parties.
Your IP address is anonymized so that it cannot be uniquely assigned to you. The anonymization of the IP address occurs immediately after collection and before storage.
You have the right to obtain information about the data we process about you, to have incorrect data corrected, to have your data deleted or to restrict its processing, to data portability, and to object to the processing of your personal data.

12) Tools and Miscellaneous

12.1 Google Web Fonts

This site uses web fonts provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland („Google“) for the uniform display of fonts. When you access a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

To do this, the browser you are using must connect to Google’s servers. This may also result in the transmission of personal data to Google LLC servers in the USA. This way, Google is informed that our website was accessed via your IP address. The use of Google Web Fonts is in the interest of a uniform and attractive presentation of our online offers. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (GDPR). If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

In the event that personal data is transferred to Google LLC, based in the USA, Google LLC has certified itself under the US-European data protection agreement „Privacy Shield,“ which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list

For more information about Google Web Fonts, please visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and refer to Google’s privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

12.2 Google reCAPTCHA

We also use the reCAPTCHA function provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland („Google“). This function primarily serves to distinguish whether an entry is made by a natural person or abusively by automated and automated processing. The service includes the transmission of the IP address and possibly other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google and is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f DSGVO (GDPR) based on our legitimate interest in determining individual responsibility on the Internet and avoiding misuse and spam. In the context of using Google reCAPTCHA, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

Further information on Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy can be found at: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/

12.3 Applications for Job Postings via Email

On our website, we list currently available positions in a dedicated section, for which interested parties can apply via email to the provided contact address.

Participation in the application process requires applicants to provide us with all the necessary personal data for a thorough and informed assessment and selection along with their application via email. The required information includes general personal information (name, address, a telephone or electronic contact option), as well as performance-specific evidence of the qualifications necessary for the position. Additionally, health-related information may be required if it is necessary for special labor and social law considerations in the interest of the applicant’s social protection.

Details on what specific information an application must contain and the form in which this information must be submitted via email can be found in the respective job posting.

Upon receipt of the application sent to the specified email contact address, the applicant’s data will be stored by us and evaluated solely for the purpose of processing the application. For any follow-up questions that arise during the processing, we will use either the email address or the phone number provided by the applicant with their application.

The legal basis for these processes, including making contact for follow-up questions, is generally Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR in conjunction with § 26 Para. 1 BDSG, in the sense that the application process is considered an employment contract initiation.

If, within the application process, special categories of personal data in the sense of Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR (e.g., health data such as information about the applicant’s disability status) are requested from applicants, the processing will be carried out in accordance with Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. b GDPR to exercise our rights and fulfill our obligations arising from labor law and social security and social protection law.

Alternatively, the processing of special categories of data can also be based on Art. 9 Para. 1 lit. h GDPR if it is done for purposes of preventive or occupational medicine, for assessing the applicant’s working capacity, for medical diagnosis, health or social care provision, or for managing systems and services in health or social care.

If the applicant is not selected based on the above assessment, or if an applicant withdraws their application prematurely, their data transmitted by email, as well as all electronic correspondence including the original application email, will be deleted no later than 6 months after the respective notification. This period is based on our legitimate interest in responding to any follow-up questions regarding the application and, if necessary, meeting our evidence obligations under the provisions of equal treatment of applicants.

In the case of a successful application, the data provided will be further processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR in conjunction with § 26 Para. 1 BDSG for the purpose of executing the employment relationship.

12.4 Online Applications via a Form

On our website, we offer job seekers the opportunity to apply online through a designated form. Participation in the application process requires applicants to provide us with all the necessary personal data for a thorough and informed assessment and selection via the form.

The required information includes general personal information (name, address, a telephone or electronic contact option), as well as performance-specific evidence of the qualifications necessary for the position. Additionally, health-related information may be required if it is necessary for special labor and social law considerations in the interest of the applicant’s social protection.

Upon submission of the form, the applicant’s data will be encrypted according to current technology standards, transmitted to us, stored, and evaluated solely for the purpose of processing the application. The legal basis for these processes is generally Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR in conjunction with § 26 Para. 1 BDSG, in the sense that the application process is considered an employment contract initiation.

If the applicant is not selected based on the above assessment, or if an applicant withdraws their application prematurely, their data transmitted via the form will be deleted no later than 6 months after the respective notification. This period is based on our legitimate interest in responding to any follow-up questions regarding the application and, if necessary, meeting our evidence obligations under the provisions of equal treatment of applicants.

12.5 Google Maps

On our website, we use Google Maps (API) from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (“Google”). Google Maps is a web service for displaying interactive (land) maps to visually present geographical information. By using this service, our location is displayed, and any potential directions are made easier.

Upon accessing those sub-pages in which the map from Google Maps is integrated, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google servers and stored there, which may also involve transmission to Google LLC. servers in the USA. This happens regardless of whether Google provides a user account through which you are logged in or whether there is no user account. If you are logged in to Google, your data will be directly associated with your account. If you do not want this association with your profile on Google, you must log out before activating the button. Google stores your data (even for users who are not logged in) as usage profiles and evaluates them. The collection, storage, and evaluation are carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on Google’s legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertising, market research, and/or designing Google websites to meet user needs. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, whereby you must contact Google to exercise this right.

In the event of the transmission of personal data to Google LLC., based in the USA, Google LLC. has certified itself for the US-European data protection agreement „Privacy Shield,“ which ensures compliance with the data protection level applicable in the EU. A current certificate can be viewed here: https://www.privacyshield.gov/list

If you do not agree with the future transmission of your data to Google within the framework of the use of Google Maps, there is also the option to completely deactivate the Google Maps web service by turning off the JavaScript application in your browser. Google Maps and thus the map display on this website cannot be used.

The terms of use of Google can be viewed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/terms/regional.html, and the additional terms of use for Google Maps can be found at https://www.google.com/intl/de_US/help/terms_maps.html

For detailed information on data protection in connection with the use of Google Maps, please visit the Google website („Google Privacy Policy“): https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

Where legally required, we have obtained your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR for the above-described processing of your data. You can revoke your given consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please follow the previously described method of objecting.

12.6 – Elasticsearch

This website uses the “Elasticsearch” service of ELASTIC, 800 West El Camino Real, Suite 350, Mountain View, California 94040, USA to provide a search function for articles via the search field and for navigation and filters.

For this purpose, Elasticsearch collects and stores certain user information (such as the user or session ID) in anonymized form.

If personal data is also processed in this context, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing an error-tolerant search for articles and making it easier to find our products in the store and thus in the optimal marketing of our offer.

Further information on Elasticsearch’s data protection provisions can be found here: https://www.elastic.co/de/legal/privacy-statement

12.7 Survey collection via Typeform

‍For some contact forms on certain topics, we use the Typeform service provided by Typeform S.L., Carrer Bac de Roda, 163, 08018 Barcelona. The data entered is stored by this service and forwarded to us or made accessible to us. Typeform does not use this data itself and the legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interests of the controller). We have a legitimate interest in the targeted and customized presentation of contact forms on specific topics and questions and the ability to adapt these quickly and cost-effectively ourselves. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

13) Rights of the data subject

13.1 The applicable data protection law grants you comprehensive data subject rights (rights of access and intervention) vis-à-vis the controller with regard to the processing of your personal data, about which we inform you below:

Right to information in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR: In particular, you have the right to information about your personal data processed by us, the purposes of processing, the categories of personal data processed, the recipients or categories of recipients to whom your data has been or will be disclosed, the planned storage period or the criteria for determining the storage period, the existence of a right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection to processing, complaint to a supervisory authority, the origin of your data if it was not collected by us from you, the existence of automated decision-making including profiling and, if applicable, meaningful information on the logic involved and the scope and intended effects of such processing on you, as well as your right to be informed of the guarantees pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR if your data is transferred to third countries;

Right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR: You have the right to obtain without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate data concerning you and/or the completion of incomplete data stored by us;

Right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR: You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data if the requirements of Art. 17 (1) GDPR are met. However, this right does not exist in particular if the processing is necessary for exercising the right of freedom of expression and information, for compliance with a legal obligation, for reasons of public interest or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims;

Right to restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR: You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data as long as the accuracy of your data, which you dispute, is verified, if you refuse to delete your data due to inadmissible data processing and instead request the restriction of the processing of your data, if you need your data to assert, exercise or defend legal claims after we no longer need this data after the purpose has been achieved or if you have lodged an objection for reasons of your particular situation, as long as it is not yet clear whether our legitimate reasons prevail;

Right to information in accordance with Art. 19 GDPR: If you have asserted the right to rectification, erasure or restriction of processing against the controller, the controller is obliged to notify all recipients to whom the personal data concerning you have been disclosed of this rectification or erasure of the data or restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. You have the right to be informed about these recipients.

Right to data portability in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR: You have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format or to request that it be transferred to another controller, insofar as thisis technically feasible;

Right to withdraw consent granted in accordance with Art. 7 (3) GDPR: You have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of data at any time with effect for the future. In the event of revocation, we will delete the data concerned immediately, unless further processing can be based on a legal basis for processing without consent. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal;

Right to lodge a complaint pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR: If you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR, you have the right – without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy – to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement.

13.2 RIGHT TO OBJECT

IF WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA AS PART OF A BALANCING OF INTERESTS ON THE BASIS OF OUR OVERRIDING LEGITIMATE INTEREST, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THIS PROCESSING AT ANY TIME WITH EFFECT FOR THE FUTURE ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE DATA CONCERNED. HOWEVER, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE PROCESSING IF WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ARE PROCESSED BY US FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH MARKETING. YOU CAN EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

IF YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OBJECT, WE WILL STOP PROCESSING THE DATA CONCERNED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES.

14) Duration of storage of personal data

The duration of the storage of personal data is determined by the respective legal basis, the purpose of processing and – if relevant – additionally by the respective statutory retention period (e.g. retention periods under commercial and tax law).

When processing personal data on the basis of express consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject withdraws their consent.

If there are statutory retention periods for data that is processed within the scope of legal or similar obligations on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, this data will be routinely deleted after the retention periods have expired, provided that it is no longer required for contract fulfillment or contract initiation and/or we no longer have a legitimate interest in further storage.

When processing personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject exercises their right to object in accordance with Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

When processing personal data for the purpose of direct marketing on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject exercises their right to object in accordance with Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.

Unless otherwise stated in the other information in this declaration on specific processing situations, stored personal data will be deleted when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or otherwise processed.

15) Contact details of the data protection officer:

PROLIANCE GmbH
datenschutzexperte.de
Leopoldstr. 21
80802 Munich
datenschutzbeauftragter@datenschutzexperte.de