PRIVACY POLICY

 

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

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, email address, or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to GREINER GmbH. With this privacy policy, our company wishes to inform the public about the type, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed of their rights by means of this privacy policy.

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

1. Definitions

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

In this privacy policy, we use, among others, the following terms:

a) Personal data
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more specific factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

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

c) Processing
Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their future processing.

e) Profiling
Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

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

g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing
Controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.

h) Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipient
Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.

j) Third party
Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or body other than the data subject, controller, processor, and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorized to process personal data.

k) Consent
Consent is any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2. Name and address of the controller responsible for processing

The controller in the sense of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union, and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

GREINER GmbH
Wettestraße 1
74385 Pleidelsheim
Germany

Phone: +49 7144 8112-0
Email: info@greiner-gmbh.de
Website: www.greiner-gmbh.de

3. Name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the controller is:

Aurelio da Silva
GREINER GmbH
Wettestraße 1
74385 Pleidelsheim
Germany

Phone: +49 7144 8112-0
Email: aurelio.dasilva@greiner-gmbh.de
Website: www.greiner-gmbh.de

4. Cookies

The websites of GREINER GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an internet browser.

Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string that allows websites and servers to associate it with the specific internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other internet browsers that contain different cookies. A specific internet browser can be recognized and identified using the unique cookie ID.

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

Cookies allow the information and offerings on our website to be optimized with the user in mind. As mentioned, cookies enable us to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to utilize our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to enter their login credentials every time they visit the site, as this is handled by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is a cookie in an online shop's shopping cart. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart using a cookie.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by adjusting the corresponding setting of the internet browser used and thereby permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already placed cookies can be deleted at any time via an internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

5. Collection of General Data and Information

Every time the GREINER GmbH website is accessed by a data subject or an automated system, a range of general data and information is collected. This general data and information is stored in the server's log files. The data collected may include:
(1) browser types and versions used,
(2) the operating system used by the accessing system,
(3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer),
(4) the sub-pages accessed via an accessing system on our website,
(5) the date and time of access to the website,
(6) an internet protocol address (IP address),
(7) the internet service provider of the accessing system, and
(8) other similar data and information that serve to protect our IT systems in the event of attacks.

When using this general data and information, GREINER GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is required to:
(1) deliver the content of our website correctly,
(2) optimize the content and advertising of our website,
(3) ensure the long-term viability of our IT systems and website technology, and
(4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyberattack.
This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by GREINER GmbH both statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files is stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

6. Subscription to Our Newsletter

Users are given the opportunity to subscribe to the company’s newsletter on the GREINER GmbH website. The personal data transmitted to the data controller when subscribing to the newsletter is evident from the input mask used.

GREINER GmbH informs its customers and business partners regularly by means of a newsletter about company offers. The newsletter can only be received by the data subject if:
(1) the data subject has a valid email address and
(2) the data subject registers for the newsletter mailing.
For legal reasons, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address registered for the first time for the newsletter in a double opt-in procedure. This confirmation email is used to verify whether the owner of the email address, as the data subject, has authorized receipt of the newsletter.

When registering for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the internet service provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary to be able to trace any (potential) misuse of a data subject’s email address at a later time and thus serves the legal protection of the controller.

The personal data collected as part of a newsletter registration will only be used to send our newsletter. Subscribers may also be informed by email, where necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or a related registration, such as in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes in technical circumstances. There is no transfer of the personal data collected in the context of the newsletter service to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be cancelled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data given for newsletter distribution can be revoked at any time. For the purpose of revoking consent, a corresponding link can be found in each newsletter. Furthermore, it is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the controller or to inform the controller in another way.

7. Newsletter Tracking

The newsletters of GREINER GmbH contain so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, GREINER GmbH can determine whether and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links in the email were accessed.

Personal data collected through the tracking pixels in newsletters is stored and evaluated by the controller in order to optimize newsletter distribution and better tailor the content of future newsletters to the interests of the data subject. This personal data will not be disclosed to third parties. Data subjects are entitled to withdraw the separate consent given via the double opt-in procedure at any time. Upon withdrawal, these personal data will be deleted by the controller. GREINER GmbH interprets a cancellation of the newsletter subscription as a withdrawal of consent.

8. Contact Option via the Website

Due to legal requirements, the website of GREINER GmbH contains information that enables rapid electronic contact with our company and direct communication with us, which also includes a general address for so-called electronic mail (email address). If a data subject contacts the controller by email or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. There is no disclosure of this personal data to third parties.

9. Routine Erasure and Blocking of Personal Data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the storage purpose or as stipulated by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose ceases to apply or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

10. Rights of the Data Subject

a) Right to Confirmation
Every data subject has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of confirmation, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

b) Right of Access
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller free information about their stored personal data and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

  • the purposes of processing;
  • the categories of personal data being processed;
  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, particularly in the case of recipients in third countries or international organisations;
  • where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period;
  • the existence of the right to request rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing or to object to such processing;
  • the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority;
  • where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information as to their source;
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, pursuant to Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and — at least in those cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data is transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. Where this is the case, the data subject has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

c) Right to rectification
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to demand the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject has the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data, including by means of a supplementary statement.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time.

d) Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to demand from the controller that the personal data concerning them be erased without undue delay, where one of the following reasons applies and to the extent that processing is not necessary:

  • The personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed.
  • The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal ground for the processing.
  • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.
  • The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
  • The personal data must be erased to comply with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8(1) GDPR.

If one of the above reasons applies and a data subject would like to request the deletion of personal data stored by GREINER GmbH, they may contact any employee of the controller at any time. The employee of GREINER GmbH will ensure that the erasure request is complied with without delay.

Where the personal data have been made public by GREINER GmbH and our company, as the controller, is obliged pursuant to Art. 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, GREINER GmbH shall, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested erasure of any links to, or copies or replications of, those personal data, insofar as processing is not required. The employee of GREINER GmbH will take the necessary steps in individual cases.

e) Right to restriction of processing
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to request the restriction of processing from the controller if one of the following conditions applies:

  • The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  • The processing is unlawful, and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and instead requests the restriction of their use.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject requires them for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

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

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

Furthermore, when exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20(1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

To assert the right to data portability, the data subject may contact any employee of GREINER GmbH at any time.

g) Right to object
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions.

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

If GREINER GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them for such marketing. This also applies to profiling, to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to GREINER GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, GREINER GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

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

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

h) Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling
Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing — including profiling — which produces legal effects concerning them or similarly significantly affects them, unless the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject, or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller or (2) is made with the data subject’s explicit consent, GREINER GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, which include at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express their point of view, and to contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights relating to automated decisions, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

i) Right to withdraw data protection consent
Every person affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw their consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact an employee of the controller at any time.

11. Data protection in applications and the application process

The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits corresponding application documents to the controller electronically, for example by email or via a web form on the website.

If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the submitted data will be stored for the purpose of handling the employment relationship in compliance with legal requirements. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller oppose such deletion. A legitimate interest in this sense could be, for example, the burden of proof in a procedure under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

12. Data protection provisions regarding the use of Facebook

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

A social network is an online meeting place operated on the internet, an online community that generally enables users to communicate and interact with each other in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for sharing opinions and experiences or allow the online community to provide personal or business-related information. Facebook allows users of the social network, among other features, to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect through friend requests.

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

With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. A general overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. As part of this technical process, Facebook is made aware of which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognises with each visit to our website by the data subject—and for the entire duration of their stay on our website—which specific sub-page of our site was visited. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, such as the “Like” button, or submits a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Facebook receives information via the Facebook component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged into Facebook at the time of accessing our website—regardless of whether they interact with the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not wish this transmission of information to Facebook, they can prevent it by logging out of their Facebook account before accessing our website.

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

13. Data protection provisions regarding the use of Google Analytics (with anonymisation function) and Google Maps

The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymisation function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analysis service. Web analysis involves the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data about the behaviour of website visitors. Among other things, a web analysis service collects data about which website a data subject has come from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages are accessed, how often, and for how long a sub-page is viewed. Web analysis is primarily used to optimise a website and to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of online advertising.

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

The controller uses the "_gat._anonymizeIp" extension for Google Analytics. With this extension, the IP address of the data subject’s internet connection is shortened and anonymised by Google if the access occurs from a Member State of the European Union or from another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyse visitor traffic on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained to evaluate the use of our website, compile online reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website usage.

Google Analytics sets a cookie on the IT system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyse the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component is integrated, is accessed, the browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. In this technical process, Google obtains personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which is used to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to enable commission calculations.

The cookie stores personal information such as the time of access, the location from which access occurred, and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject. Each time our website is visited, this personal data—including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject—is transmitted to Google in the United States of America and stored there. Google may pass this personal data collected through the technical process to third parties.

The data subject can, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by our website by means of a corresponding setting in the internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the IT system of the data subject. Additionally, cookies already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility to object to and prevent the collection of data generated by Google Analytics and related to the use of this website as well as the processing of this data by Google. For this, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on available at the following link: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data or information about website visits may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is regarded as an objection by Google. If the data subject’s IT system is later deleted, formatted, or reinstalled, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person under their control, there is the option of reinstalling or reactivating the browser add-on.

Further information and Google’s applicable data protection provisions can be found at www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is further explained under www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

To enhance the service for our visitors, GREINER GmbH’s website uses the Google Maps map service, operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Maps is used both to display maps and to create directions.

By using this website, the user agrees to the collection, processing, and use of data automatically collected and data entered by the user by Google, one of its representatives, or third-party providers. The terms of use for Google Maps can be found under Terms of Use for Google Maps.

14. Data protection provisions regarding the use of Google+

The controller has integrated the Google+ button as a component on this website. Google+ is a social network. A social network is an online meeting place operated on the internet, an online community that generally enables users to communicate and interact with each other in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for sharing opinions and experiences or allow the online community to provide personal or business-related information. Google+ allows users of the social network, among other features, to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect via friend requests.

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

With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google+ button has been integrated, the browser on the data subject’s IT system is automatically prompted by the respective Google+ button to download a representation of the corresponding Google+ button from Google. In the context of this technical process, Google becomes aware of which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting. More detailed information about Google+ can be accessed at developers.google.com/+/.

If the data subject is logged in to Google+ at the same time, Google recognises which specific sub-page of our website the data subject visits each time they access our website and for the entire duration of their stay on our website. This information is collected by the Google+ button and assigned by Google to the respective Google+ account of the data subject.

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

Google receives information via the Google+ button that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to Google+ at the same time as they access our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks the Google+ button or not.

If the data subject does not wish for personal data to be transmitted to Google, they can prevent such transmission by logging out of their Google+ account before accessing our website.

Further information and the applicable privacy policies of Google can be accessed at www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. Further information from Google on the Google+1 button can be found at developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy.

15. Privacy Policy for the Use and Application of Instagram

The data controller has integrated components of the Instagram service on this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and allows users to share photos and videos and also to disseminate such data on other social networks.

The operating company of the Instagram services is Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.

With each visit to one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) has been integrated, the internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding Instagram component from Instagram. As part of this technical process, Instagram becomes aware of which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognises which specific sub-page the data subject visits each time they access our website and for the entire duration of their stay on our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the respective Instagram account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted by this action will be assigned to the personal Instagram user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram receives information via the Instagram component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to Instagram at the same time as they access our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks the Instagram component or not. If the data subject does not wish for such information to be transmitted to Instagram, they can prevent this transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before accessing our website.

Further information and the applicable privacy policies of Instagram can be accessed at help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

16. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use and Deployment of Pinterest

The data controller has integrated components of Pinterest Inc. on this website. Pinterest is a social network. A social network is an online platform that allows users to communicate with one another and interact in a virtual space. It can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or allow the online community to share personal or business-related information. Pinterest enables users of the social network to publish image collections and individual images, along with descriptions, on virtual boards (referred to as pinning), which can then be shared (re-pinned) or commented on by other users.

The operating company of Pinterest is Pinterest Inc., 808 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and contains a Pinterest component (Pinterest plug-in), the web browser on the data subject's information technology system automatically triggers the download of the corresponding Pinterest component from Pinterest. More information about Pinterest can be found on pinterest.com. As part of this technical process, Pinterest becomes aware of which specific page of our website the data subject is visiting.

If the data subject is logged into Pinterest at the same time, Pinterest recognizes with each visit to our website and throughout the duration of the visit which specific page the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Pinterest component and associated with the data subject's Pinterest account. If the data subject clicks a Pinterest button integrated into our website, Pinterest associates this information with the data subject’s personal Pinterest user account and stores this personal data.

Pinterest receives information that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged into Pinterest at the time of accessing our website. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Pinterest component or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to Pinterest, they can prevent it by logging out of their Pinterest account before visiting our website.

The privacy policy published by Pinterest, which can be accessed at about.pinterest.com/privacy-policy, provides information on the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Pinterest.

17. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use and Deployment of Xing

The data controller has integrated components of Xing on this website. Xing is an internet-based social network that allows users to connect with existing business contacts and create new professional connections. Individual users can create personal profiles on Xing. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or publish job postings on Xing.

The operating company of Xing is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and contains an Xing component (Xing plug-in), the web browser on the data subject's information technology system automatically triggers the download of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. More information about the Xing plug-ins can be found at dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, Xing becomes aware of which specific page of our website the data subject is visiting.

If the data subject is logged into Xing at the same time, Xing recognizes with each visit to our website and throughout the duration of the visit which specific page the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Xing component and associated with the data subject's Xing account. If the data subject clicks on a Xing button integrated into our website, such as the "Share" button, Xing associates this information with the data subject’s personal Xing user account and stores this personal data.

Xing receives information that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged into Xing at the time of accessing our website. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Xing component or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to Xing, they can prevent it by logging out of their Xing account before visiting our website.

The privacy policy published by Xing, which can be accessed at www.xing.com/privacy, provides information on the collection, processing, and use of personal data by Xing. Furthermore, Xing has published privacy notices for the Xing Share button at www.xing.com/app/share.

18. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use and Deployment of YouTube

The data controller has integrated components of YouTube on this website. YouTube is an internet-based video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips and other users to view, rate, and comment on them. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, including full-length movies, TV shows, music videos, trailers, and user-generated content.

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

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the data controller and contains a YouTube component (YouTube video), the web browser on the data subject's information technology system automatically triggers the download of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. More information about YouTube can be found at www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google become aware of which specific page of our website the data subject is visiting.

If the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes with each page visit containing a YouTube video which specific page the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and associated with the data subject's YouTube account.

YouTube and Google receive information that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged into YouTube at the time of accessing our website. This occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent it by logging out of their YouTube account before visiting our website.

The privacy policy published by YouTube, which can be accessed at www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provides information on the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

19. Privacy Policy Regarding the Use of Userlike (Live Chat Software)

To improve our service features, we use live chat software from the German provider Userlike UG. The software uses "cookies," which are text files stored on your computer that enable personal chats on this website. The collected data is not used to personally identify a visitor and is not merged with the personal data of the user. We use the live chat in so-called privacy mode to only collect the most necessary data. This does not include data that you voluntarily provide during a chat session.

20. Legal Basis for Processing

Article 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for processing operations where we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, such as in processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or benefits, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. This also applies to processing operations necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures, such as in the case of inquiries regarding our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation requiring the processing of personal data, such as for tax obligations, the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, processing personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person, such as in the event of an injury in our company, where personal data would need to be shared with a doctor, hospital, or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases when the processing is necessary to protect a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided the interests, fundamental rights, and freedoms of the data subject do not outweigh such interests. These processing operations are particularly allowed because they are specifically mentioned by the European legislator, who considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the data controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 GDPR).

21. Legitimate Interests in Processing Pursued by the Controller or a Third Party

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

22. Duration of Personal Data Storage

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the retention period expires, the relevant data will be routinely deleted, unless it is no longer necessary for the fulfillment of the contract or pre-contractual measures.

23. Legal or Contractual Requirements for Providing Personal Data; Necessity for Contract Conclusion; Obligation of the Data Subject to Provide Personal Data; Possible Consequences of Non-provision

We inform you that the provision of personal data may be required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or result from contractual obligations (e.g., providing information about the contract partner). It may also be necessary to provide personal data in order to conclude a contract with us, and the data subject may be obligated to provide such data. If the data subject does not provide the personal data, the contract cannot be concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject should contact one of our employees, who will inform the data subject about whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract for the conclusion of the contract and the consequences of non-provision.

24. Existence of Automated Decision-Making

As a responsible company, we refrain from automated decision-making or profiling.

This privacy policy was created using the privacy policy generator by Datenschutzbeauftragter Bremen in cooperation with RC GmbH, which reuses used notebooks, and the file-sharing lawyers at WBS-LAW.