DATA PROTECTION

Responsible Person

Kristin Preßler

c/O Group Practise

Riemannstraße 38

04107 Leipzig

Overview of processing operations

Die nachfolgende Übersicht fasst die Arten der verarbeiteten Daten und die Zwecke ihrer Verarbeitung zusammen und verweist auf die betroffenen Personen.

Arten der verarbeiteten Daten

Bestandsdaten.
Zahlungsdaten.
Standortdaten.
Kontaktdaten.
Inhaltsdaten.
Vertragsdaten.
Nutzungsdaten.
Meta-, Kommunikations- und Verfahrensdaten.
Protokolldaten.

Kategorien betroffener Personen

Leistungsempfänger und Auftraggeber.
Interessenten.
Kommunikationspartner.
Nutzer.
Geschäfts- und Vertragspartner.

Zwecke der Verarbeitung

Erbringung vertraglicher Leistungen und Erfüllung vertraglicher Pflichten.
Kommunikation.
Sicherheitsmaßnahmen.
Direktmarketing.
Büro- und Organisationsverfahren.
Organisations- und Verwaltungsverfahren.
Feedback.
Marketing.
Bereitstellung unseres Onlineangebotes und Nutzerfreundlichkeit.
Informationstechnische Infrastruktur.
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit.
Absatzförderung.
Geschäftsprozesse und betriebswirtschaftliche Verfahren.

Maßgebliche Rechtsgrundlagen

Maßgebliche Rechtsgrundlagen nach der DSGVO:

Im Folgenden erhalten Sie eine Übersicht der Rechtsgrundlagen der DSGVO, auf deren Basis wir personenbezogene Daten verarbeiten. Bitte nehmen Sie zur Kenntnis, dass neben den Regelungen der DSGVO nationale Datenschutzvorgaben in Ihrem bzw. unserem Wohn- oder Sitzland gelten können. Sollten ferner im Einzelfall speziellere Rechtsgrundlagen maßgeblich sein, teilen wir Ihnen diese in der Datenschutzerklärung mit.

Einwilligung (Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. a) DSGVO) - Die betroffene Person hat ihre Einwilligung in die Verarbeitung der sie betreffenden personenbezogenen Daten für einen spezifischen Zweck oder mehrere bestimmte Zwecke gegeben.
Vertragserfüllung und vorvertragliche Anfragen (Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. b) DSGVO) - Die Verarbeitung ist für die Erfüllung eines Vertrags, dessen Vertragspartei die betroffene Person ist, oder zur Durchführung vorvertraglicher Maßnahmen erforderlich, die auf Anfrage der betroffenen Person erfolgen.
Rechtliche Verpflichtung (Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. c) DSGVO) - Die Verarbeitung ist zur Erfüllung einer rechtlichen Verpflichtung erforderlich, der der Verantwortliche unterliegt.
Berechtigte Interessen (Art. 6 Abs. 1 S. 1 lit. f) DSGVO) - die Verarbeitung ist zur Wahrung der berechtigten Interessen des Verantwortlichen oder eines Dritten notwendig, vorausgesetzt, dass die Interessen, Grundrechte und Grundfreiheiten der betroffenen Person, die den Schutz personenbezogener Daten verlangen, nicht überwiegen.

Nationale Datenschutzregelungen in Deutschland:

Zusätzlich zu den Datenschutzregelungen der DSGVO gelten nationale Regelungen zum Datenschutz in Deutschland. Hierzu gehört insbesondere das Gesetz zum Schutz vor Missbrauch personenbezogener Daten bei der Datenverarbeitung (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz – BDSG). Das BDSG enthält insbesondere Spezialregelungen zum Recht auf Auskunft, zum Recht auf Löschung, zum Widerspruchsrecht, zur Verarbeitung besonderer Kategorien personenbezogener Daten, zur Verarbeitung für andere Zwecke und zur Übermittlung sowie automatisierten Entscheidungsfindung im Einzelfall einschließlich Profiling. Ferner können Landesdatenschutzgesetze der einzelnen Bundesländer zur Anwendung gelangen.

Hinweis auf Geltung DSGVO und Schweizer DSG: Diese Datenschutzhinweise dienen sowohl der Informationserteilung nach dem Schweizer DSG als auch nach der Datenschutzgrundverordnung (DSGVO). Aus diesem Grund bitten wir Sie zu beachten, dass aufgrund der breiteren räumlichen Anwendung und Verständlichkeit die Begriffe der DSGVO verwendet werden. Insbesondere statt der im Schweizer DSG verwendeten Begriffe „Bearbeitung" von „Personendaten", "überwiegendes Interesse" und "besonders schützenswerte Personendaten" werden die in der DSGVO verwendeten Begriffe „Verarbeitung" von „personenbezogenen Daten" sowie "berechtigtes Interesse" und "besondere Kategorien von Daten" verwendet. Die gesetzliche Bedeutung der Begriffe wird jedoch im Rahmen der Geltung des Schweizer DSG weiterhin nach dem Schweizer DSG bestimmt.

Sicherheitsmaßnahmen

Wir treffen nach Maßgabe der gesetzlichen Vorgaben unter Berücksichtigung des Stands der Technik, der Implementierungskosten und der Art, des Umfangs, der Umstände und der Zwecke der Verarbeitung sowie der unterschiedlichen Eintrittswahrscheinlichkeiten und des Ausmaßes der Bedrohung der Rechte und Freiheiten natürlicher Personen geeignete technische und organisatorische Maßnahmen, um ein dem Risiko angemessenes Schutzniveau zu gewährleisten.

Zu den Maßnahmen gehören insbesondere die Sicherung der Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit von Daten durch Kontrolle des physischen und elektronischen Zugangs zu den Daten als auch des sie betreffenden Zugriffs, der Eingabe, der Weitergabe, der Sicherung der Verfügbarkeit und ihrer Trennung. Des Weiteren haben wir Verfahren eingerichtet, die eine Wahrnehmung von Betroffenenrechten, die Löschung von Daten und Reaktionen auf die Gefährdung der Daten gewährleisten. Ferner berücksichtigen wir den Schutz personenbezogener Daten bereits bei der Entwicklung bzw. Auswahl von Hardware, Software sowie Verfahren entsprechend dem Prinzip des Datenschutzes, durch Technikgestaltung und durch datenschutzfreundliche Voreinstellungen.

Übermittlung von personenbezogenen Daten

Im Rahmen unserer Verarbeitung von personenbezogenen Daten kommt es vor, dass diese an andere Stellen, Unternehmen, rechtlich selbstständige Organisationseinheiten oder Personen übermittelt beziehungsweise ihnen gegenüber offengelegt werden. Zu den Empfängern dieser Daten können z. B. mit IT-Aufgaben beauftragte Dienstleister gehören oder Anbieter von Diensten und Inhalten, die in eine Website eingebunden sind. In solchen Fällen beachten wir die gesetzlichen Vorgaben und schließen insbesondere entsprechende Verträge bzw. Vereinbarungen, die dem Schutz Ihrer Daten dienen, mit den Empfängern Ihrer Daten ab.

Internationale Datentransfers

Datenverarbeitung in Drittländern:

Sofern wir Daten in ein Drittland (d. h. außerhalb der Europäischen Union (EU) oder des Europäischen Wirtschaftsraums (EWR)) übermitteln oder dies im Rahmen der Nutzung von Diensten Dritter oder der Offenlegung bzw. Übermittlung von Daten an andere Personen, Stellen oder Unternehmen geschieht (was erkennbar wird anhand der Postadresse des jeweiligen Anbieters oder wenn in der Datenschutzerklärung ausdrücklich auf den Datentransfer in Drittländer hingewiesen wird), erfolgt dies stets im Einklang mit den gesetzlichen Vorgaben.

Für Datenübermittlungen in die USA stützen wir uns vorrangig auf das Data Privacy Framework (DPF), welches durch einen Angemessenheitsbeschluss der EU-Kommission vom 10.07.2023 als sicherer Rechtsrahmen anerkannt wurde. Zusätzlich haben wir mit den jeweiligen Anbietern Standardvertragsklauseln abgeschlossen, die den Vorgaben der EU-Kommission entsprechen und vertragliche Verpflichtungen zum Schutz Ihrer Daten festlegen.

Diese zweifache Absicherung gewährleistet einen umfassenden Schutz Ihrer Daten: Das DPF bildet die primäre Schutzebene, während die Standardvertragsklauseln als zusätzliche Sicherheit dienen. Sollten sich Änderungen im Rahmen des DPF ergeben, greifen die Standardvertragsklauseln als zuverlässige Rückfalloption ein. So stellen wir sicher, dass Ihre Daten auch bei etwaigen politischen oder rechtlichen Veränderungen stets angemessen geschützt bleiben.

Bei den einzelnen Diensteanbietern informieren wir Sie darüber, ob sie nach dem DPF zertifiziert sind und ob Standardvertragsklauseln vorliegen. Weitere Informationen zum DPF und eine Liste der zertifizierten Unternehmen finden Sie auf der Website des US-Handelsministeriums unter https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ (in englischer Sprache).

Für Datenübermittlungen in andere Drittländer gelten entsprechende Sicherheitsmaßnahmen, insbesondere Standardvertragsklauseln, ausdrückliche Einwilligungen oder gesetzlich erforderliche Übermittlungen. Informationen zu Drittlandtransfers und geltenden Angemessenheitsbeschlüssen können Sie dem Informationsangebot der EU-Kommission entnehmen: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en?prefLang=de.

General information on data storage and deletion

We delete personal data that we process in accordance with legal requirements as soon as the underlying consent is revoked or there is no further legal basis for processing. This applies to cases in which the original purpose of processing no longer applies or the data is no longer required. Exceptions to this rule exist if legal obligations or special interests require longer storage or archiving of the data.

In particular, data that must be retained for commercial or tax reasons or whose storage is necessary for legal prosecution or to protect the rights of other natural or legal persons must be archived accordingly.

Our data protection information contains additional information on the storage and deletion of data that applies specifically to certain processing procedures.

If there are several specifications regarding the retention period or deletion deadlines for a piece of data, the longest period shall always apply. We process data that is no longer required for its original purpose but is retained due to legal requirements or other reasons exclusively for the reasons that justify its retention.

Storage and deletion of data:

The following general periods apply to storage and archiving under German law:

10 years - Retention period for books and records, annual financial statements, inventories, management reports, opening balance sheets, and the work instructions and other organizational documents necessary for their understanding (Section 147 (1) No. 1 in conjunction with (3) AO, § 14b (1) UStG, § 257 (1) No. 1 in conjunction with (4) HGB).
8 years - Accounting documents, such as invoices and expense receipts (Section 147 (1) No. 4 and 4a in conjunction with (3) sentence 1 AO and Section 257 (1) No. 4 in conjunction with (4) HGB).
6 years – Other business documents: commercial or business letters received, copies of commercial or business letters sent, other documents relevant to taxation, e.g., hourly wage slips, operating statements, calculation documents, price tags, but also payroll documents, unless they are already accounting documents, and cash register receipts (Section 147 (1) No. 2, 3, 5 in conjunction with (3) AO, Section 257 (1) No. 2 and 3 in conjunction with (4) HGB).
3 years - Data required to consider potential warranty and damage claims or similar contractual claims and rights, as well as to process related inquiries, based on previous business experience and customary industry practices, will be stored for the duration of the regular statutory limitation period of three years (Sections 195, 199 BGB).

Rights of data subjects

Rights of data subjects under the GDPR:

As a data subject, you have various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Articles 15 to 21 GDPR:

Right to object: You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. If the personal data concerning you is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Right to information: You have the right to request confirmation as to whether data concerning you is being processed and to obtain information about this data, as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with legal requirements.
Right to rectification: In accordance with legal requirements, you have the right to request the completion of data concerning you or the correction of inaccurate data concerning you.
Right to erasure and restriction of processing: In accordance with legal requirements, you have the right to request that data concerning you be erased immediately or, alternatively, in accordance with legal requirements, to request a restriction on the processing of the data.
Right to data portability: You have the right to receive data concerning you that you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format in accordance with legal requirements, or to request that it be transferred to another controller.
Complaint to supervisory authority: Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right 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, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the provisions of the GDPR.

Business services

We process data from our contractual and business partners, e.g., customers and interested parties (collectively referred to as “contractual partners”), within the scope of contractual and comparable legal relationships and associated measures, and with regard to communication with contractual partners (or pre-contractually), for example, to respond to inquiries.

We use this data to fulfill our contractual obligations. This includes, in particular, the obligations to provide the agreed services, any update obligations, and remedies in the event of warranty and other service disruptions. In addition, we use the data to protect our rights and for the purposes of administrative tasks associated with these obligations and for company organization. We also process the data on the basis of our legitimate interests in both proper and economic business management and in security measures to protect our contractual partners and our business operations from misuse, endangerment of their data, secrets, information, and rights (e.g., for the involvement of telecommunications, transport, and other auxiliary services, as well as subcontractors, banks, tax and legal advisors, payment service providers, or tax authorities). Within the framework of applicable law, we only pass on the data of contractual partners to third parties to the extent necessary for the aforementioned purposes or to fulfill legal obligations. Contractual partners will be informed about other forms of processing, such as for marketing purposes, within the framework of this privacy policy.

We inform our contractual partners which data is required for the aforementioned purposes before or during data collection, e.g. in online forms, by means of special markings (e.g. colors) or symbols (e.g. asterisks or similar), or in person.

We delete the data after the expiry of statutory warranty and comparable obligations, i.e. generally after four years, unless the data is stored in a customer account, e.g. as long as it must be retained for archiving purposes for legal reasons (e.g. for tax purposes, generally ten years). We delete data disclosed to us by the contractual partner within the scope of an order in accordance with the specifications and, as a rule, after the end of the order.

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); payment data (e.g., bank details, invoices, payment history); contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers). Contract data (e.g., subject matter of the contract, term, customer category).
Data subjects: Service recipients and clients; interested parties. Business and contractual partners.
Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and fulfillment of contractual obligations; communication; office and organizational procedures; organizational and administrative procedures. Business processes and business management procedures.
Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion.”
Legal basis: Contract fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); legal obligation (Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR); legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Provision of online services and web hosting

We process user data in order to provide them with our online services. For this purpose, we process the user's IP address, which is necessary to transmit the content and functions of our online services to the user's browser or end device.

Types of data processed:

Usage data (e.g., page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Meta, communication, and process data (e.g., IP addresses, time stamps, identification numbers, persons involved). Log data (e.g., log files relating to logins or the retrieval of data or access times).
Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; information technology infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.)). Security measures.
Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion.”
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods, and services:

Collection of access data and log files: Access to our online offering is logged in the form of so-called “server log files.” Server log files may include the address and name of the websites and files accessed, the date and time of access, the amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page) and, as a rule, IP addresses and the requesting provider. The server log files can be used for security purposes, e.g. to prevent server overload (especially in the case of malicious attacks, known as DDoS attacks), and to ensure server utilization and stability; legal basis: legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data that must be retained for evidentiary purposes is excluded from deletion until the respective incident has been finally clarified.

Use of cookies

The term “cookies” refers to functions that store and read information on users' end devices. Cookies can also be used for various purposes, such as to ensure the functionality, security, and convenience of online offerings and to analyze visitor traffic. We use cookies in accordance with legal requirements. To do so, we obtain the consent of users in advance, if necessary. If consent is not necessary, we rely on our legitimate interests. This applies if the storage and retrieval of information is essential in order to provide expressly requested content and functions. This includes, for example, the storage of settings and ensuring the functionality and security of our online offering. Consent can be revoked at any time. We provide clear information about the scope of consent and which cookies are used.

Information on the legal basis for data protection:

Whether we process personal data using cookies depends on consent. If consent has been given, it serves as the legal basis. Without consent, we rely on our legitimate interests, which are explained above in this section and in the context of the respective services and procedures.

Storage duration:

With regard to storage duration, the following types of cookies are distinguished:

Temporary cookies (also known as session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user leaves an online offering and closes their device (e.g., browser or mobile application).
Permanent cookies: Permanent cookies remain stored even after the device is closed. This allows, for example, the log-in status to be stored and preferred content to be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. The user data collected with the help of cookies can also be used to measure reach. Unless we provide users with explicit information about the type and storage duration of cookies (e.g., when obtaining consent), they should assume that these are permanent and that the storage period can be up to two years.

General information on revocation and objection (opt-out):

Users can revoke their consent at any time and also object to the processing in accordance with the legal requirements, including through the privacy settings of their browser.
Types of data processed: Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time stamps, identification numbers, persons involved).
Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods, and services:

Users also have the option of managing and revoking their consent. The declarations of consent are stored in order to avoid repeated queries and to be able to provide proof of consent in accordance with legal requirements. Storage takes place on the server side and/or in a cookie (known as an opt-in cookie) or using comparable technologies in order to be able to assign consent to a specific user or their device. If no specific information is available about the providers of consent management services, the following general information applies: Consent is stored for up to two years. A pseudonymous user identifier is created and stored together with the time of consent, details of the scope of consent (e.g., relevant categories of cookies and/or service providers), and information about the browser, system, and device used; legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Processing of cookie data based on consent: We use a consent management solution that obtains users' consent to the use of cookies or to the procedures and providers specified in the consent management solution. This procedure is used to obtain, log, manage, and revoke consent, in particular with regard to the use of cookies and similar technologies that are used to store, read, and process information on users' end devices. As part of this procedure, user consent is obtained for the use of cookies and the associated processing of information, including the specific processing and providers specified in the consent management procedure.

Contact and inquiry management

When contacting us (e.g., via contact form, email, telephone, or social media) and within the scope of existing user and business relationships, the information provided by the inquiring persons is processed to the extent necessary to respond to contact requests and any requested measures.

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); content data (e.g., text or image messages and posts, as well as information relating to them, such as details of authorship or time of creation); Usage data (e.g., page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions). Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time stamps, identification numbers, persons involved).
Data subjects: Communication partners.
Purposes of processing: Communication; organizational and administrative procedures; feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form). Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion.”
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Contract fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods, and services:

Contact form: When you contact us via our contact form, by email, or through other means of communication, we process the personal data you provide in order to respond to and process your request. This usually includes information such as your name, contact details, and, if applicable, other information that you provide to us and that is necessary for the appropriate processing of your request. We use this data exclusively for the stated purpose of establishing contact and communication; legal bases: fulfillment of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR), legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Advertising communication via email or telephone

We process personal data for advertising communication purposes, which may be carried out via various channels, such as email or telephone, in accordance with legal requirements.

Recipients have the right to revoke their consent at any time or to object to advertising communications at any time.

After revocation or objection, we store the data necessary to prove previous authorization for contact or mailing for up to three years after the end of the year of revocation or objection on the basis of our legitimate interests. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. On the basis of the legitimate interest in permanently observing the revocation or objection of users, we also store the data necessary to avoid renewed contact (e.g., depending on the communication channel, the email address, telephone number, name).

Types of data processed: Inventory data (e.g., full name, residential address, contact information, customer number, etc.); contact data (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers). Content data (e.g., text or image messages and posts, as well as information relating to them, such as details of authorship or time of creation).
Data subjects: Communication partners.
Purposes of processing: Direct marketing (e.g., by email or post); marketing. Sales promotion.
Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion.”
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Presence on social networks (social media)

We maintain online presences within social networks and process user data in this context in order to communicate with users active there or to offer information about us.

We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This may result in risks for users, as it could, for example, make it more difficult to enforce user rights.

Furthermore, user data within social networks is generally processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created based on the usage behavior and resulting interests of users. The latter may in turn be used to place advertisements within and outside the networks that are presumed to correspond to the interests of the users. For this reason, cookies are usually stored on users' computers, in which their usage behavior and interests are stored. In addition, data can also be stored in the usage profiles independently of the devices used by the users (especially if they are members of the respective platforms and are logged in there).

For a detailed description of the respective forms of processing and the options for objection (opt-out), we refer you to the privacy policies and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.

In the case of requests for information and the assertion of data subject rights, we would also like to point out that these can be most effectively asserted with the providers. Only the latter have access to the user data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. However, if you still require assistance, please contact us.

Types of data processed: Contact details (e.g., postal and email addresses or telephone numbers); content data (e.g., text or image messages and posts, as well as information relating to them, such as details of authorship or time of creation). Usage data (e.g., page views and dwell time, click paths, usage intensity and frequency, device types and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions).
Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Communication; feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form). Public relations.
Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion.”
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Further information on processing operations, procedures, and services:

Instagram: Social network that allows users to share photos and videos, comment on and favorite posts, send messages, and subscribe to profiles and pages;
Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com;
Privacy policy: https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/. Basis for third country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

Plug-ins and embedded functions and content

We integrate functional and content elements into our online offering that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as “third-party providers”). These may be graphics, videos, or city maps (hereinafter referred to collectively as “content”).

The integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the IP address of the users, as they would not be able to send the content to their browsers without the IP address. The IP address is therefore necessary for the display of this content or these functions. We endeavor to use only content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as “web beacons”) for statistical or marketing purposes. Pixel tags can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information can also be stored in cookies on the user's device and may contain, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visit time, and other information about the use of our online offering, but may also be linked to such information from other sources.

Information on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for data processing is consent. Otherwise, user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in efficient, economical, and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to draw your attention to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

Types of data processed:

Usage data (e.g., page views and length of stay, click paths, intensity and frequency of use, types of devices and operating systems used, interactions with content and functions); Meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time stamps, identification numbers, persons involved). Location data (information about the geographical position of a device or person).
Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
Storage and deletion: Deletion in accordance with the information in the section “General information on data storage and deletion.” Storage of cookies for up to 2 years (Unless otherwise specified, cookies and similar storage methods may be stored on users' devices for a period of two years).
Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

Further information on processing procedures, methods, and services:

Google Maps:

We integrate maps from the Google Maps service provided by Google. The data processed may include, in particular, users' IP addresses and location data; service provider: Google Cloud EMEA Limited, 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR); Website: https://mapsplatform.google.com/; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Basis for third-country transfers: Data Privacy Framework (DPF).

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