Clanly's privacy
policy

1) Information on the Collection of Personal Data and Contact Details of the Data Controller

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

1.2 The data controller responsible for data processing on this website in terms of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is Clanly UG, Charlottenstraße 13, 21509 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: +49 156 78665600, E-mail: info@clanly.com. The data controller is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

1.3 For security reasons and to protect the transmission of personal data and other confidential content (e.g., orders or inquiries to the data controller), this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the string "https://" and the lock symbol in your browser line.

2) Data Collection When Visiting Our Website

When using our website for informational purposes only, 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:

• The page you visited

• Date and time at the time of access

• Amount of data sent in bytes

• Source/reference from which you came to the page

• Browser used

• Operating system used

• IP address used (if applicable: in anonymized form)

The processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. 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 subsequently check the server log files if specific indications point to unlawful 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 closing 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). When cookies are set, they collect and process certain user information such as browser and location data as well as IP address values to an individual extent. Persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified duration, which may vary depending on the cookie.

If personal data is also processed by individual cookies implemented by us, the processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR either for the execution of the contract or in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR to safeguard our legitimate interests in the best possible functionality of the website as well as a customer-friendly and effective design of the page visit.

We may work with advertising partners who help us make our internet offering more interesting for you. For this purpose, cookies from partner companies are also stored on your hard drive when you visit our website (third-party cookies). If we cooperate with aforementioned advertising partners, you will be informed individually and separately about the use of such cookies and the scope of the information collected within the following paragraphs.

Please note that you can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and decide individually about their acceptance or exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or in general. Each browser differs in the way it manages 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:

• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09

• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

• Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

• Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

• Opera: http://help.opera.com/Windows/10.20/en/cookies.html

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

4) Contact

4.1 Own Live Chat System:
On our website, we use a live chat system to respond to live inquiries. The chat content and the chat name you provide are collected and stored for the duration of the chat. The chat and your provided chat name are stored exclusively in the Random Access Memory (RAM) and are deleted immediately after either we or you end the chat conversation, but no later than 2 hours after the last message in the chat history. Cookies are used for the operation of the chat function. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of the internet browser of the site visitor. These cookies enable the recognition of the internet browser of the site visitor to distinguish individual users of the chat function on our website.

If the information collected has a personal reference, processing is carried out according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in effective customer support and statistical analysis of user behavior for optimization purposes.

To avoid the storage of cookies, you can set your internet browser to no longer store cookies on your computer in the future or to delete cookies that have already been stored. However, deactivating all cookies may result in the chat function on our website not being executable.

4.2 Own Online Appointment Booking Function:
We process your personal data as part of the provided online appointment booking service. The data collected for online appointment scheduling can be seen from the respective input form or appointment query. If certain data are necessary to carry out an online appointment, they are accordingly marked as required on the input form or during the appointment query. If we provide a free text field in the input form, you can describe your concern in more detail there. You can then also control what additional data you wish to enter. Your data provided will be stored and used exclusively for the purpose of scheduling appointments. When processing personal data required to fulfill a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations that are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures), Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. If you have given us consent to process your data, processing is carried out based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent given can be revoked at any time by a message to the responsible person named at the beginning of this statement.

4.3 Contact Us:
When you contact us (e.g., via contact form or email), personal data is collected. The data 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 according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If your contact is aimed at concluding a contract, then an additional legal basis for processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Your data will be deleted after your request has been dealt with. This is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the relevant facts have been conclusively clarified and provided that there are no statutory retention obligations.

4.4 Pipedrive:
We use the email ticket system "Pipedrive" provided by Pipedrive OÜ, Mustamäe tee 3a, Tallinn, 10615, Estonia ("Pipedrive") to process customer inquiries. When users of our website submit contact requests via email, these are stored and organized in the ticket system to enable chronological processing and to enhance the service experience. Users can always view the current status of the processing of their request via the individually assigned ticket number.

Personal data, as far as provided in the request, but at least the name, first name, and email address, are collected and transmitted to Pipedrive, stored, and read there exclusively for organizing and processing the requests. The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interest in the efficient design of our customer service, the quickest possible response to your concerns, and the optimization of our service offering according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Pipedrive, obliging Pipedrive to protect our customers' data and not to pass it on to third parties.

Your data will be deleted after your request has been finally processed. This is the case if it can be inferred from the circumstances that the relevant facts have been conclusively clarified, and provided that there are no statutory retention obligations.

Further information on data protection at Pipedrive can be found at [Pipedrive Privacy](https://www.pipedrive.com/en/privacy).

5) Registration on the Portal or Forum

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

When you use our portal, we store your data necessary for fulfilling the contract, including possibly payment method information, until you permanently delete your access. Furthermore, we store the voluntary data provided by you for the duration of your use of the portal, unless you delete it beforehand. All information can be managed and changed in the protected customer area. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

In addition, we store all content published by you (such as public posts, pinboard entries, guestbook entries, etc.) in order 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 Para. 1 lit. 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) 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 chose 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 person concerned violates the rights of third parties or posts illegal content through a comment. We require your email address to contact you if a third party should object to your published content as unlawful. The legal bases for storing your data are Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b and f GDPR. We reserve the right to delete comments if they are objected to as unlawful by third parties.



7) Use of Customer Data for Direct Marketing

7.1 Subscription to Our Email Newsletter:
If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we will regularly send you information about our offers. The only required information for sending the newsletter is your email address. The provision of additional data is voluntary and will be used to address you personally. We use the so-called double opt-in procedure for sending the newsletter. This means that we will only send you an email newsletter once you have explicitly confirmed that you agree to receive newsletters. We will then send you a confirmation email asking you to confirm by clicking on a link that you want to receive the newsletter in the future. By activating the confirmation link, you give us your consent to use your personal data in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. At the time of registration to the newsletter, we store your IP address entered by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well as the date and time of registration, in order to trace any possible misuse of your email address at a later time. The data collected by us when you subscribe to the newsletter will be used exclusively for promotional purposes via 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 data controller mentioned at the beginning. After unsubscribing, your email address will be immediately deleted from our newsletter distribution list, unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to use data beyond this, which is legally allowed and about which we inform you in this statement.

7.2 Sending the Email Newsletter to Existing Customers
If you have provided us with your email address when purchasing goods or services, we reserve the right to regularly send you offers for similar goods or services, like those already purchased, from our range by email. Accordingly, § 7 para. 3 UWG does not require a separate consent from you. The data processing is carried out solely on the basis of our legitimate interest in personalized direct advertising in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If you initially objected to the use of your email address for this purpose, we will not send any emails. You have the right to object to the use of your email address for the aforementioned advertising purpose at any time with effect for the future by notifying the responsible person named at the beginning. After receiving your objection, the use of your email address for advertising purposes will be immediately discontinued.

7.3 Advertising by Postal Mail
Based on our legitimate interest in personalized direct mail, we reserve the right to store your first and last name, postal address, and, if we have received additional information from you during the contractual relationship, your title, academic degree, year of birth, and your occupational, industry, or business name according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR and to use them for sending interesting offers and information about our products by postal mail.
You can object to the storage and use of your data for this purpose at any time by sending a message to the responsible person.

7.4 Mailchimp for Email Marketing
We use Mailchimp, a service provided by The Rocket Science Group, LLC, to manage email marketing subscriber lists and send emails to our subscribers. When you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address and any other personal information provided during the registration process will be stored in Mailchimp. Mailchimp allows us to analyze the email campaigns we send. For instance, we can see if a message was opened and which links were clicked. This helps us to better adapt our communications to the interests of our users.

Your consent to receive our newsletter, as explained above, also includes consent to the storage and analysis of your data by Mailchimp. This consent is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR.

More detailed information about Mailchimp's data processing can be found in their privacy policy at:

• Mailchimp: https://mailchimp.com/legal/

  
  

You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. Once you have unsubscribed, your data will be deleted from Mailchimp unless you have expressly consented to further use of your data or we reserve the right to further use your data in a manner permitted by law and explained in this statement.



8) Online Marketing

8.1 Facebook Pixel for Creating Custom Audiences (Without Cookie Consent Tool)

Within our online offer, the so-called "Facebook Pixel" of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Quare, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook"), is used. When a user clicks on an advertisement we have placed on Facebook, Facebook Pixel adds an extension to the URL of our linked page. If our page allows data sharing with Facebook via Pixel, this URL parameter is written into the user’s browser via a cookie set by our linked page itself. This cookie is then read by Facebook Pixel and enables the data to be forwarded to Facebook.

The Facebook Pixel enables Facebook to identify visitors to our online offer as a target audience for the display of advertisements (so-called "Facebook Ads"). Accordingly, we use the Facebook Pixel to display the Facebook Ads we have placed only to those Facebook users who have shown an interest in our online offer or who have certain characteristics (e.g., interests in specific topics or products determined by the websites visited), which we transmit to Facebook (so-called "Custom Audiences"). With the help of the Facebook Pixel, we also want to ensure that our Facebook Ads correspond to the potential interest of the users and do not appear intrusive.

This way, we can further evaluate the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market research purposes by tracking whether users were directed to our website after clicking on a Facebook advertisement (so-called "conversion").The data collected is anonymous to us, so it does not provide us with any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook, which may link the data to the respective user profile and use the data for its own advertising purposes, according to Facebook's data usage policy https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/. The data may enable Facebook and its partners to display advertisements on and outside of Facebook. The data processing associated with the use of the Facebook Pixel is carried out on the basis of our overriding legitimate interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offer and our advertising measures, according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The information generated by Facebook is usually transferred to a Facebook server and stored there; it can also be transferred to the servers of Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA.

To object to the collection by Facebook Pixel and the use of your data for displaying Facebook Ads altogether, you can set an opt-out cookie by clicking the following link, which deactivates Facebook Pixel tracking:

<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="if (typeof fbOptOut === 'function') { fbOptOut(); } else { alert(atob('QUNIVFVORZOGRMVOBGVUZGVYIEZHY2VIB29RLVBPEGVSIE9WDE91DC1DB2RLIQ==')); }">Deactivate Facebook Pixel</a>

This opt-out cookie only functions in this browser and only for this domain. If you delete your cookies in this browser, you must click the above link again.

Where legally required, we have obtained your consent for the processing of your data as described above according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please follow the option described above for making an objection.


8.2 Google AdSense
This website uses Google AdSense, a web ad service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google AdSense uses so-called cookies, which are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your use of the website. In addition, Google AdSense uses so-called "web beacons" (small invisible graphics) to collect information, which can record, collect, and evaluate simple actions such as visitor traffic on the website. The information generated by the cookie and/or web beacon (including your IP address) about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server and stored there. This may also result in a transmission to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

Google uses the information obtained to perform an evaluation of your usage behavior concerning the AdSense ads. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google AdSense is not merged with other data from Google. The information collected by Google may be transferred to third parties if required by law and/or if third parties process this data on behalf of Google.

All the above-described processing, especially the reading of information on the end device via cookies and/or web beacons, will only be carried out if you have expressly consented to it according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, Google AdSense is not used during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.
For more information on Google's privacy policies, please visit:

• Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy

8.3 Google Ads Conversion Tracking

This website uses the online advertising program "Google Ads" and, as part of Google Ads, the conversion tracking service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). We use Google Ads to promote our attractive offers on external websites using advertising resources (so-called Google AdWords). We can determine how successful individual advertising measures are based on the data from the advertising campaigns. Our aim is to show you advertising that is of interest to you, to make our website more interesting to you, and to achieve a fair calculation of the incurred advertising costs.

A conversion tracking cookie is set when a user clicks on an ad placed by Google. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. These cookies generally lose their validity after 30 days and are not used 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 obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for Google Ads customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers learn the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive any information that can personally identify users. During the use of Google Ads, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

Details about the processing triggered by Google Ads Conversion Tracking and Google's handling of data from websites can be found here: Google's Partner Site Policy.

All the processing described above, especially setting cookies for reading information on the end device, will only be carried out if you have expressly given us your consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

Furthermore, you can permanently object to the setting of cookies by Google Ads Conversion Tracking by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: Google Ads Settings.

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

Google's privacy policy can be viewed here: Google Privacy Policy.

8.4 Google Marketing Platform (GMP)

This website utilizes the Google Marketing Platform (GMP) online marketing tool provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). GMP uses cookies to display relevant advertisements to users, improve reports on campaign performance, or to prevent a user from seeing the same ads multiple times. Google uses a cookie ID to track which ads are shown in which browser and can thus prevent them from being displayed repeatedly. Moreover, GMP can use cookie IDs to track so-called conversions related to ad requests. This occurs, for example, when a user sees a GMP ad and later, using the same browser, visits the advertiser's website and makes a purchase there. According to Google, GMP cookies contain no personal information.

Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with Google's server. We have no control over the extent and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool and therefore inform you according to our knowledge as follows: By integrating GMP, Google receives information that you have accessed the corresponding part of our website or clicked on an ad from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can associate the visit with your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, there is a possibility that the provider will learn and store your IP address. In the use of GMP, there may also be a transmission of personal data to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

All the described processing activities, particularly the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be conducted if you have given us your express consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of GMP during your site visit will not occur.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

For further information about the privacy policies of GMP by Google, please visit: Google Privacy Policies.

9) Web Analytics Services

9.1 Google (Universal) Analytics

This website uses Google (Universal) Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google (Universal) Analytics uses so-called "cookies," which are text files placed on your device, enabling an analysis of your use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your truncated IP address) is generally transmitted to a Google server and stored there; this can also result in data being transmitted to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

This website uses Google (Universal) Analytics exclusively with the extension "_anonymizeIp()", which ensures the anonymization of the IP address by truncation and excludes a direct personal reference. With this extension, your IP address is previously truncated by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a server of Google LLC in the USA and truncated there. On our behalf, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website and internet usage to us. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google (Universal) Analytics is not merged with other data by Google.

Google Analytics also enables the creation of statistics with statements about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors through a specific function known as "demographic characteristics" based on an evaluation of interest-based advertising and using third-party information. This allows the definition and differentiation of user segments of the website for the purpose of targeted marketing measures. However, data records captured via "demographic characteristics" cannot be attributed to any specific person.

All the processing described above, especially the setting of Google Analytics cookies for reading information on the end device, will only be performed if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, Google Analytics will not be used during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google for the use of Google Analytics, which obliges Google to protect the data of our website visitors and not to pass it on to third parties.

For the transfer of data from the EU to the USA, Google relies on the so-called standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European level of data protection in the USA.

For more information on Google (Universal) Analytics, please visit: Google Privacy & Terms.

9.2 – Framer Analytics

This website utilizes the web analytics service "Framer Analytics," provided by Framer, located at Rozengracht 207B, 1016 LZ Amsterdam, Netherlands. Framer Analytics collects, evaluates, and stores pseudonymized visitor data. From this data, pseudonymized user profiles can also be created and evaluated for the same purposes. Framer uses so-called "cookies," which are small text files stored locally in the cache of the internet browser of the site visitor. These cookies help recognize the browser and thus enable a more accurate determination of statistical data. The IP address of the user is also collected but is immediately anonymized after collection and before storage, to exclude any personal identification.

The information generated by cookies may be transmitted to a server of Framer in the Netherlands and stored there, but at no time will it be used to personally identify the visitor of this website, nor will it be merged with personal data about the bearer of the pseudonym.

All the processing described above, especially the setting of cookies to read information from the end device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, Framer Analytics will not be used during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

For more information about the privacy policies of Framer, please visit: Framer Privacy Policy.

10) Retargeting/Remarketing/Referral Advertising

10.1 Google Ads Remarketing

Our website utilizes the features of Google Ads Remarketing to advertise this site in Google search results and on third-party websites. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). Google uses cookies to place ads based on your past visits to our website. These cookies are used to enable interest-based advertising by automatically using a pseudonymous cookie ID based on the pages you visited. Further data processing will only occur if you have consented to Google linking your web and app browsing history to your Google Account and using information from your Google Account to personalize ads you see on the web. If you are logged into Google during your visit to our website, Google will use your data together with Google Analytics data to create and define target audience lists for cross-device remarketing. To do this, Google temporarily links your personal data with Google Analytics data to form target groups. In the context of using Google Ads Remarketing, personal data may also be transmitted to the servers of Google LLC in the USA.

All the processing described above, especially the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, Google Ads Remarketing will not be used during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. You can also permanently object to the setting of cookies by Google Ads Remarketing by downloading and installing the Google browser plug-in available under the following link: Google Advertising Settings.

For further information and the data protection regulations regarding advertising and Google, please visit: Google Advertising.

10.2 intelliAd

This website uses the cross-device tracking technology of intelliAd Media GmbH, Sendlinger Str. 7, 80331 Munich, Germany ("intelliAd"). A cross-device token is assigned to your stored login and is locally and temporarily stored in encrypted form in a cookie on your computer. The technology captures users' IP addresses in pseudonymized form and other pseudonymized usage data, which are collected, aggregated, and stored. For the same purpose, usage profiles are created using pseudonyms from these data.

All the processing described above, especially the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of intelliAd will not occur during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. Alternatively, you can permanently object to the setting of cookies for intelliAd ad preferences by utilizing the opt-out cookie option available on the following linked page: intelliAd Opt-Out.

10.3 TikTok Pixel

Our website uses the "TikTok Pixel", a tracking technology from the social network "TikTok" operated by TikTok Technology Limited, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, D02 T380, Ireland ("TikTok"). Through cookies (small text files stored on your device), information about your browsing behavior on our website is collected in a pseudonymized form, transmitted to TikTok, stored there, and analyzed to subsequently enable the delivery of interest-based and personalized product recommendations on TikTok. The information collected and pseudonymized includes device ID, device type, timestamps, the operating system used, and the IP address. While this information can be associated with the user with the help of additional information that TikTok may have stored due to the user having an account on the social network "TikTok", it cannot be used to personally identify visitors to this website. TikTok may also combine the information collected via the pixel with other information TikTok has collected from other websites and/or in connection with the use of the social network "TikTok" to create pseudonymized user profiles.

The TikTok Pixel also allows us to track the effectiveness of advertising ads on TikTok. If the user is redirected from an ad on TikTok to pages of this website and the cookies have not yet expired, the pixel captures certain predefined user actions and can track them (e.g., completed transactions, leads, search queries on the website, visits to product pages). When such an action is executed, your browser sends an HTTP request from the cookie via the TikTok Pixel to the TikTok server, transmitting certain information about the action. This transmission allows TikTok to create statistics about user behavior on our website following a redirect from a TikTok ad, which serves to optimize our offerings.

All the processing described above, especially the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the TikTok Pixel will not be used during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. We have entered into a data processing agreement with TikTok for the use of the TikTok Pixel, which obliges TikTok to protect the data of our website visitors and not to pass it on to third parties. TikTok transmits collected information generally outside the European Economic Area and relies on the so-called standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European level of data protection.

For more information about the data protection provisions of TikTok, please visit the TikTok Privacy Policy at: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/

10.4 Twitter Conversion Tracking

Our website utilizes conversion tracking technology from Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland ("Twitter"). If you have accessed our website via a tweet or an advertisement on Twitter, we set a cookie on your computer that interacts with a "tag" implemented in the form of JavaScript code from Twitter. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. If the user is redirected from Twitter to pages of this website and the cookie has not yet expired, the tag captures certain predefined user actions and can track them (e.g., completed transactions, leads, search queries on the website, visits to product pages). When such an action is executed, your browser sends an HTTP request from the cookie via the tag to the Twitter server, transmitting specific information about the action (including the type of action, timestamp, and browser type of the device).

This transmission allows Twitter to create statistics about user behavior on our website following a redirect, which serves to optimize our offerings. However, we do not receive any information that allows for the personal identification of users.

All the processing described above, especially the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of this service will not occur during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website. For further information about the privacy policies of Twitter, please visit the Twitter Privacy Policy at: https://twitter.com/en/privacy

11) Site Functionalities

11.1 Facebook Plugins with 2-Click Solution

On our website, we use so-called social plugins ("plugins") of the social network Facebook, operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook").

To enhance the protection of your data when visiting our website, the plugins are initially deactivated using a so-called "2-click" solution. You can recognize deactivated plugins by their being grayed out. This implementation ensures that no connection is made to Facebook's servers when you visit a page of our website that contains such plugins. The plugins are activated only when you decide to activate them and thereby give your consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR for data transmission. Your browser then establishes a direct connection to Facebook's servers. The content of the respective plugin is transmitted directly to your browser and integrated into the page. The plugin then sends data (including your IP address) to Facebook. We have no control over the extent of the data that Facebook collects with the help of these plugins. According to our knowledge, Facebook receives information about which of our web pages you have currently and previously accessed. Even if you do not have a Facebook profile or are not currently logged in, Facebook still receives the information that your browser has accessed the corresponding page of our website. The collected information (including your IP address) is transmitted from your browser directly to a server of Meta Platforms Inc. in the USA and stored there. If you interact with the plugins, the corresponding information is also transmitted directly to a Facebook server and stored there. The information is also published on Facebook and displayed to your contacts.

You can revoke your consent at any time by deactivating the activated plugin by clicking on it again. However, the revocation does not affect the data that has already been transmitted to Facebook.

For the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as your rights in this regard and settings options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy: Facebook Privacy Policy.

11.2 Facebook Plugins with Shariff Solution

On our website, we also use so-called social plugins ("plugins") of the social network Facebook, operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook").

To increase the protection of your data when visiting our website, these buttons are not unrestrictedly used as plugins but only using an HTML link embedded in the site. This type of integration ensures that when a page of our website containing such buttons is accessed, no connection is established with Facebook's servers. When you click on the button, a new browser window opens and calls up the Facebook page where you can interact with the plugins there (possibly after entering your login data).

For the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as your rights in this regard and settings options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy: Facebook Privacy Policy

11.3 Integration of the Instagram Feed via SnapWidget

On our website, we utilize the services of SnapWidget, a widget from SnapWidget (Pty) Ltd. based in Johannesburg, South Africa (www.snapwidget.com), to display preview images of our Instagram profile. SnapWidget uses cookies, which are small text files stored locally in the cache of your internet browser.

The widget establishes a connection to the servers of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Instagram") when visitors access our website. As a result, Instagram generally receives all the information that the Instagram servers request from your browser. This typically includes your IP address, the browser used, and the operating system of your computer, as well as other data typically stored in server log files. This information is transmitted directly from your browser to an Instagram server and stored there. The Instagram servers may also be located in the USA in individual cases.

All the processing described above, especially the setting of cookies for reading information on the device used, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect by deactivating this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website.

For more information about Instagram's privacy policy, please visit: Instagram Privacy Policy. For more information about SnapWidget's privacy policy, please visit: SnapWidget Privacy.

11.4 Use of YouTube Videos

This website uses the YouTube embedding function to display and play videos from the provider "YouTube," which belongs to Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google").

The extended data protection mode is used, which, according to the provider, only starts to store user information when the video(s) are played. When the playback of embedded YouTube videos starts, YouTube uses cookies to collect information about user behavior. According to YouTube, these are used to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent abusive actions. If you are logged into Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account when you click a video. If you do not wish to be associated with your profile on YouTube, you must log out before activating the button. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you must approach YouTube to exercise this right. During the use of YouTube, it may also result in the transmission of personal data to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

Regardless of the playback of the embedded videos, each call to this website leads to a connection to the Google network, which can trigger further data processing operations without our influence.

All the processing described above, especially the reading of information on the device used via the tracking pixel, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of YouTube videos will not occur during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your given consent at any time with future effect. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website using the alternative methods communicated to you on the website.

For more information about data protection at "YouTube," see the YouTube terms of use at YouTube Terms and Google's privacy policy at Google Privacy.

11.5 Use of Vimeo Videos

Our website incorporates plugins from the video portal Vimeo, operated by Vimeo, LLC, 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA. When you visit a page on our website that contains such a plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to Vimeo's servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly to your browser by Vimeo and integrated into the page. This integration provides Vimeo with the information that your browser has visited the corresponding page of our website, even if you do not have a Vimeo account or are not currently logged into Vimeo. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted directly from your browser to a Vimeo server in the USA and stored there.

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

If you do not want Vimeo to directly associate the data collected via 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 the data by Vimeo, as well as your rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Vimeo's privacy policy: Vimeo Privacy Policy.

Vimeo videos embedded on our site automatically integrate the tracking tool Google Analytics from Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland. This is a separate tracking by Vimeo, over which we have no control and cannot influence. Google Analytics uses "cookies" for tracking, which are text files stored on your computer that enable an 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; this may also result in the transmission of data to Google LLC servers in the USA.

All the processes described above, especially reading information from the device used via the tracking pixel, will only be carried out if you have given us your express consent according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Without this consent, the use of Vimeo videos will not occur during your visit to the site.

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please deactivate this service in the "Cookie Consent Tool" provided on the website using alternative methods communicated to you on the site.

11.6 Apple Music

Our website integrates functionalities of the music service Apple Music, offered by Apple Distribution International (Apple), Hollyhill Industrial Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, Ireland ("Apple"), for playing music tracks.

When you visit this page, an integration can establish a direct connection between your browser and Apple's servers, even if you do not own an Apple Music account or are not logged into one. Apple thus receives the information that you have visited our site. The information collected in this way (including your IP address, if applicable) is transmitted directly from your browser to an Apple server in the EU and stored there. However, the information is not used to personally identify you and is not shared with third parties.

If you play a music track using the respective functionality while logged into your Apple account, Apple can associate the visit to our site with your user account.

The data processing described above is carried out according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in audibly enhancing the visit to our website.

If you do not wish Apple to associate the visit to our site with your Apple user account, please log out of your Apple user account. You can also permanently object to the loading of the Apple Music functionality and thus the data processing operations described above using add-ons for your browser, e.g., the script blocker "NoScript" (NoScript).

For more information, see Apple's privacy policy at Apple Privacy Policy.

11.7 SoundCloud

Our website incorporates functionalities of the music service SoundCloud, offered by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany ("SoundCloud"), for playing music tracks.

When you visit this page, an integration can establish a direct connection between your browser and SoundCloud's servers, even if you do not own a SoundCloud account or are not logged into one. SoundCloud thus receives the information that you have visited our site. The information collected in this way (including your IP address, if applicable) is transmitted directly from your browser to a SoundCloud server in the EU and stored there. However, the information is not used to personally identify you and is not shared with third parties.

If you play a music track using the respective functionality while logged into your SoundCloud account, SoundCloud can associate the visit to our site with your user account.

The data processing described above is carried out according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in audibly enhancing the visit to our website.

If you do not wish SoundCloud to associate the visit to our site with your SoundCloud user account, please log out of your SoundCloud user account. You can also permanently object to the loading of the SoundCloud functionality and thus the data processing operations described above using add-ons for your browser, e.g., the script blocker "NoScript" (NoScript).

For more information, see SoundCloud's privacy policy at SoundCloud Privacy Policy.

11.8 Spotify

Our website includes plugins from the music service Spotify, provided by Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden ("Spotify"). You can recognize the Spotify plugins by the green logo on our site. For more information on Spotify plugins, please see: Spotify Developers Documentation.

When you visit a page on our website that includes such a plugin, it can create a direct connection between your browser and Spotify's servers, regardless of whether you have a Spotify account or are logged in. This allows Spotify to receive information that you have visited our page. The data collected in this way (including your IP address) is sent directly from your browser to a Spotify server and stored there. However, this information is not used to personally identify you and is not disclosed to third parties.

If you click on the Spotify button while logged into your Spotify account, Spotify can associate your visit to our site with your user account.

The data processing described above is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in the acoustic design of visits to our website.

If you do not want Spotify to associate the visit to our site with your Spotify user account, please log out of your Spotify account. You can also permanently object to the loading of the Spotify plugin and thus the data processing operations described above using add-ons for your browser, such as the script blocker "NoScript" (NoScript).

For more information, please see the Spotify privacy policy at Spotify Privacy Policy.

11.9 TeamViewer

We use the "TeamViewer" service provided by TeamViewer Germany GmbH, Bahnhofsplatz 2, 73033 Göppingen, for conducting online meetings, video conferences, and/or webinars.

When using TeamViewer, various data are processed. The extent of data processed depends on the information you provide before or during participation in an online meeting, video conference, or webinar. When using TeamViewer, data from communication participants are processed and stored on servers of TeamViewer Germany GmbH. This data can include your login data (name, email address, telephone (optional), and password) and meeting data (topic, participant IP address, device information, description (optional)). In addition, visual and auditory contributions from participants, as well as voice inputs in chats, can be processed.

When processing personal data necessary for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures), Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. If you have given us consent to process your data, the processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Any consent given can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

Furthermore, the legal basis for data processing in the conduct of online meetings, video conferences, or webinars is our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the effective conduct of the online meeting, webinar, or video conference.

For further information on the use of data by TeamViewer, please refer to the privacy policy of TeamViewer at TeamViewer Privacy Information.

11.10 Google Meet

We use the service "Google Meet" by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland (hereinafter "Google Meet"), to conduct online meetings, video conferences, and/or webinars.

When using Google Meet, various data are processed. The extent of the data processed depends on the data you provide before or during your participation in an online meeting, video conference, or webinar. When using Google Meet, data from communication participants are processed and stored on Google's servers. This data may include your registration data (name, email address, telephone (optional), and password) and meeting data (topic, participant IP address, device information, description (optional)). In addition, visual and auditory contributions from participants, as well as voice inputs in chats, can be processed. This may also lead to the transmission of personal data to Google LLC servers in the USA.

When processing personal data necessary for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations necessary for pre-contractual measures), Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. If you have given us consent to process your data, the processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Any consent given can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

Moreover, the legal basis for data processing in the conduct of online meetings, video conferences, or webinars is our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the effective conduct of the online meeting, webinar, or video conference. Further information on data use by Google Meet can be found in Google's privacy policy at Google Privacy Policy.

11.11 Zoom

We use the service "Zoom" provided by Zoom Video Communications Inc., 55 Almaden Blvd, Suite 600, San Jose, CA 95113, USA ("Zoom"), to conduct online meetings, video conferences, and/or webinars.

When using Zoom, various data are processed. The extent of the data processed depends on the information you provide before or during your participation in an online meeting, video conference, or webinar. In the course of using Zoom, data of communication participants are processed and stored on Zoom's servers. This data may include your registration data (name, email address, telephone number (optional), and password) and meeting data (topic, participant IP address, device information, description (optional)). Additionally, visual and auditory contributions from participants, as well as voice inputs in chats, can be processed.

If the processing of personal data is necessary to fulfill a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures), Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR serves as the legal basis. If you have given us consent to process your data, the processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You may revoke any consent given at any time with effect for the future.

Otherwise, the legal basis for data processing in the conduct of online meetings, video conferences, or webinars is our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in the effective execution of the online meeting, webinar, or video conference. Further information on data usage by Zoom can be found in Zoom's privacy policy at Zoom Privacy Policy.

11.12 Google Sign-In

On our website, you can create a customer account or register using the "Google Sign-In" service by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google") as part of the so-called single sign-on technique, if you have a Google profile. The Google sign-in function can be recognized on our website by the buttons labeled "Sign in with Google," "Log in with Google Account," or similar.

When you visit a page of our website that contains a Google sign-in function, your browser establishes a direct connection to Google's servers. The content of the sign-in button is transmitted directly from Google 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 logged in at the time. This information (including your IP address) is transmitted from your browser directly to a Google server and stored there, which may also involve transmission to servers of Google LLC in the USA.

This data processing is carried out according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR based on Google's legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertising based on browsing behavior.

Using the Google sign-in button on our website also allows you to log in or register on our website using your Google user data, only if you give your explicit consent based on a corresponding notice about the exchange of data with Google according to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Depending on your privacy settings at Google, if you use the Google button, Google may provide us with general and publicly available information stored in your profile. This includes your user ID, name, profile picture, age, and gender.

Please note that following changes to Google's privacy policies and terms of use, with your consent, there may also be a transfer of your profile pictures, user IDs of your friends, and your friend list if these have been marked as "public" in your privacy settings at Google. The data transmitted by Google are used by us to create a user account with necessary data (title, first name, last name, address data, country, email address, date of birth), if you have released them at Google. Conversely, based on your consent, data (e.g., information on your surfing or purchasing behavior) can be transferred from us to your Google profile.

You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the responsible person named at the beginning of this privacy policy.

For information about the scope and further processing and use of data by Google, as well as your related rights and settings options for protecting your privacy, please refer to Google's privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy.

The terms of use for "Google Sign-In" can be viewed here: Google Terms of Service.

If you do not want Google to directly assign the data collected via our website to your Google profile, you must log out of Google before visiting our site. You can also completely prevent the loading of Google plugins with add-ons for your browser, e.g., with the script blocker "NoScript" (NoScript).

11.13 Online Applications via a Form

On our website, we offer job applicants the opportunity to apply online via a designated form. Admission to the application process requires that applicants provide us with all personal data necessary for a well-founded and informed evaluation and selection through the form.

The required information includes general personal details (name, address, telephone or electronic contact option) as well as performance-specific evidence of the qualifications necessary for a position. Additionally, health-related information may be required, which must be considered under labor and social law in the interest of the applicant's social protection.

When submitting the form, applicant data are transmitted to us in encrypted form, stored, and evaluated solely for the purpose of processing the application.

The legal basis for these processes is fundamentally Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (for processing in Germany in conjunction with § 26 Para. 1 BDSG), under which the application process is considered a prelude to an employment contract.

Where special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR (e.g., health data such as information on a severe disability) are requested from applicants, processing is carried out according to Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. b GDPR, so that we can exercise rights arising from labor law and social security and social protection law, and comply with our obligations in this regard.

Alternatively, the processing of special data categories may also be based on Art. 9 Para. 1 lit. h GDPR if it occurs for the purposes of preventive healthcare or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the employee's working capacity, for medical diagnosis, provision or treatment in the health or social sectors, or for the management of systems and services in the health or social sector.

If the evaluation described above does not lead to the selection of the applicant, or if an applicant withdraws their application prematurely, their data submitted via the form will be deleted after a corresponding notification, no later than six months later. This period is based on our legitimate interest in being able to answer any follow-up questions to the application and, if necessary, comply with our obligations under regulations for the equal treatment of applicants.

In the case of a successful application, the provided data will be processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (for processing in Germany in conjunction with § 26 Para. 1 BDSG) for the purposes of carrying out the employment relationship.

11.14 Applications for Job Postings via Email

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

Admission to the application process requires that applicants provide us, along with their application via email, all personal data necessary for a well-founded and informed evaluation and selection.

The required information includes general personal details (name, address, telephone or electronic contact option) and performance-specific evidence of the qualifications necessary for a position. Additionally, health-related information may be required, which must be considered in the interest of social protection of the applicant under labor and social law.

Details of what components an application must contain for its eligibility and how these components are to be transmitted by email can be found in the respective job posting.

Upon receipt of the application sent using the designated email contact address, applicant data are stored by us and evaluated solely for the purpose of processing the application. For inquiries that arise during processing, we use either the email address provided by the applicant with their application or a provided telephone number, at our discretion.

The legal basis for these processes, including contact for inquiries, is fundamentally Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (for processing in Germany in conjunction with § 26 Para. 1 BDSG), under which the application process is considered a prelude to an employment contract.

Where special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 Para. 1 GDPR (e.g., health data such as information on a severe disability) are requested from applicants, processing is carried out according to Art. 9 Para. 2 lit. b GDPR, so that we can exercise rights arising from labor law and social security and social protection law, and comply with our obligations in this regard.

If the evaluation described above does not lead to the selection of the applicant, or if an applicant withdraws their application prematurely, their data transmitted via email, as well as all electronic correspondence including the original application email, will be deleted after a corresponding notification, no later than six months later. This period is based on our legitimate interest in being able to answer any follow-up questions to the application and, if necessary, comply with our obligations under regulations for the equal treatment of applicants.

In the case of a successful application, the provided data will be processed on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR (for processing in Germany in conjunction with § 26 Para. 1 BDSG) for the purposes of carrying out the employment relationship.

11.15 Google Forms

For conducting surveys or online forms, we use Google Forms, a service provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland ("Google"). Google Forms allows us to design and evaluate surveys and online forms. In addition to the personal data that you enter into the forms, information about your operating system, browser, date and time of your visit, referrer URL, and your IP address are also collected, transmitted to Google, and stored on Google's servers. The information you enter into the forms is stored password-protected to ensure that third-party access is prevented and that we can evaluate the information for the purpose specified in the form.

The legal basis for processing personal data necessary for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures) is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. If you have given us your consent for the processing of your data, the processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Any consent given can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google for the use of Google Forms, which obligates Google to protect the data of our site visitors and not to disclose it to third parties. Processing usually takes place within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. However, data transfers to the USA cannot be excluded.

For data transfer from the EU to the USA, Google relies on so-called standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with European data protection level in the USA.

Further information about Google Forms and Google's privacy policy can be found at: Google Privacy Policies

11.16 Typeform

For conducting surveys or online forms, we use the service of Typeform SL, Carrer Bac de Roda, 163, local, 08018 Barcelona, Spain ("Typeform"). Typeform enables us to design and evaluate surveys and online forms. In addition to the personal data that you enter into the forms, information about your operating system, browser, date and time of your visit, referrer URL, and your IP address are collected, transmitted to Typeform, and stored on Typeform's servers. The information you enter into the forms is stored password-protected to ensure that third-party access is prevented and that we can evaluate the data for the purpose specified in the form.

The legal basis for processing personal data necessary for the performance of a contract with you (this also applies to processing operations necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures) is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. If you have given us your consent for the processing of your data, the processing is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Any consent given can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Typeform for the use of the aforementioned services, which obligates Typeform to protect the data of our site visitors and not to disclose it to third parties. Typeform's privacy policy can be found at: Typeform Privacy Policy

11.17 Google reCAPTCHA

On this website, we use the reCAPTCHA function of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, 4 Barrow St, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland ("Google"). This function is primarily used to differentiate whether an input is made by a natural person or misused by machine and automated processing. The service includes sending the IP address and possibly other data required by Google for the reCAPTCHA service to Google and is carried out according to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in determining individual accountability on the internet and avoiding abuse and spam. In the context of using Google reCAPTCHA, it may also involve the transmission of personal data to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA.

Further information on Google reCAPTCHA as well as Google's privacy policy can be viewed at: Google Privacy

To the extent legally required, we have obtained your consent for the processing of your data according to Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please follow the aforementioned option to make an objection.

For the transmission of data from the EU to the USA, Google relies on so-called standard contractual clauses of the European Commission, which are intended to ensure compliance with the European data protection level in the USA.

11.18 Spline for 3D Models

On our website, we utilize Spline, a tool for embedding 3D models directly into our web pages. Spline, provided by Spline Design, Inc., allows us to enhance interactive user experiences by integrating 3D visualizations seamlessly.

When you interact with the 3D models embedded via Spline, certain information such as device type, operating system, browser specifics, interaction data with the 3D model, and potentially your IP address may be processed. This information is necessary to load and display the model correctly and to ensure optimal performance of the features.

The data processing associated with the interaction with Spline’s 3D models is based on our legitimate interest in providing a visually enriched user interface, pursuant to Art. 6 Abs. 1 Lit. f GDPR. This processing helps to make the information we present more engaging and accessible to our users.

Personal data collected through Spline is stored only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above, after which it is deleted. We do not use the information collected through Spline for any form of personalized advertising or profiling.

For further details about how Spline processes data and their commitment to users' privacy, please refer to the Spline Privacy Policy available at Spline's official privacy policy.

12) Tools and Miscellaneous

12.1 Cookie-Consent Tool

This website uses a so-called "cookie-consent tool" to obtain effective user consents for cookies and cookie-based applications that require consent. This tool is presented to users in the form of an interactive user interface upon page visit, where consents can be given for certain cookies and/or cookie-based applications by ticking boxes. This ensures that all cookies/services requiring consent are only loaded if the respective user grants explicit consents by ticking boxes. Thus, it is ensured that such cookies are set on the respective user's device only in the case of granted consent.

The tool sets technically necessary cookies to save your cookie preferences. Personal user data is generally not processed in this context.

If personal data (such as the IP address) is processed in individual cases for the purpose of storing, assigning, or logging cookie settings, this processing is carried out according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on our legitimate interest in legal-compliant, user-specific, and user-friendly consent management for cookies and thus in a legally compliant design of our website.

Another legal basis for processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR. As the responsible party, we are legally obliged to make the use of technically unnecessary cookies dependent on the respective user consent.

Further information on the operator and the settings of the cookie-consent tool can be found directly in the corresponding user interface on our website.

12.2 Google Maps

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. Using this service shows you our location and makes any approach easier.

Already when calling up the sub-pages into which Google Maps is integrated, information about your use of our website (such as your IP address) is transmitted to Google's servers and stored there; this may also result in data being transmitted to the servers of Google LLC. in the USA. This occurs regardless of whether Google provides a user account that you are logged into, or if there is no user account. If you are logged into Google, your data will be directly assigned to your account. If you do not wish the assignment with your profile at 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. This collection, storage, and evaluation are done according to Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR based on Google's legitimate interest in displaying personalized advertising, market research, and/or demand-oriented design of Google websites. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles, and you must contact Google to exercise this right. If you do not agree with the future transmission of your data to Google as part of the use of Google Maps, there is also the option to completely deactivate the Google Maps web service by turning off JavaScript in your browser. Google Maps and thus the map display on this website can then not be used.

You can view Google’s terms of use 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.

Detailed information on data protection in connection with the use of Google Maps can be found on Google's website ("Google Privacy Policy"): https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

To the extent legally required, we have obtained your consent for the processing of your data according to Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. To exercise your revocation, please follow the aforementioned option for making an objection.

13) Rights of the Data Subject

13.1 Data Subject Rights

Under the applicable data protection law, you have the following rights concerning the processing of your personal data by the data controller, each with reference to the corresponding legal basis:

• Right of access by the data subject according to Art. 15 GDPR

• Right to rectification according to Art. 16 GDPR

• Right to erasure according to Art. 17 GDPR

• Right to restriction of processing according to Art. 18 GDPR

• Right to notification according to Art. 19 GDPR

• Right to data portability according to Art. 20 GDPR

• Right to withdraw consent given according to Art. 7 Abs. 3 GDPR

• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority according to Art. 77 GDPR

13.2 Right to Object

If we process your personal data as part of a balance of interests due to our predominantly legitimate interest, you have the right at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to object to this processing with effect for the future.

If you exercise your right to object, we will cease processing the data concerned. However, we reserve the right to further process the data if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms, or if the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If your personal data are processed by us for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing. You can exercise the objection as described above.

If you exercise your right to object, we will cease processing the data concerned for direct marketing purposes.

14) Duration of Personal Data Storage

The duration for which personal data is stored is determined by the applicable legal basis, the purpose of processing, and, where relevant, additionally by the statutory retention periods (e.g., commercial and tax retention obligations).

When processing personal data based on explicit consent under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject revokes their consent.

If there are statutory retention periods for data processed within the framework of legal transactions or obligations based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, such data will be routinely deleted after the retention periods expire, provided they are no longer necessary for the performance of contracts or initiation of contracts and/or there is no continuing legitimate interest in their further storage on our part.

When processing personal data based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, these data are stored until the data subject exercises their right to object according to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

When processing personal data for the purpose of direct advertising based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, this data is stored until the data subject exercises their right to object according to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.

Unless otherwise specified in other parts of this declaration regarding specific processing situations, stored personal data will otherwise be deleted when they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.