Privacy Policy
1. Data Protection Overview
General Information
The following information provides a brief overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data refers to all data that can personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.
Data Collection on this Website
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the 'Contact Information' section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.
Other data is automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website, either automatically or with your consent. These are primarily technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient, and purpose of your stored personal data free of charge at any time. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. Additionally, under certain circumstances, you have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
For this purpose and for any further questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.
Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools
Your surfing behavior may be statistically evaluated when you visit this website. This is mainly done with so-called analysis programs.
Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.
2. Hosting
We host the contents of our website with the following provider:
All-Inkl
Anbieter ist die ALL-INKL.COM - Neue Medien Münnich, Inh. René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf (hereinafter All-Inkl). Details can be found in All-Inkl's privacy policy:: https://all-inkl.com/datenschutzinformationen/.
The use of All-Inkl is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in a reliable presentation of our website. If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 Para. 1 TTDSG, provided that consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.
3. General Information and Mandatory Information
Data Protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
Note on the Responsible Entity
The responsible entity for data processing on this website is:
9 Levels Deutschland [Germany] GmbH
Bayenthalgürtel 40
50968 Cologne
Telefon: +49 221 669999-19
E-Mail: contact@9levels.de
The responsible entity is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).
Storage Duration
Unless a specific storage period is mentioned in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to exist. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur upon the expiration of these reasons.
General Information on the Legal Basis for Data Processing on this Website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data according to Art. 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transmission of personal data to third countries, data processing also occurs based on Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing additionally occurs based on § 25(1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data are necessary for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The relevant legal bases applicable in each case are provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
Note on Data Transfer to the USA and Other Third Countries
We use tools from companies based in the USA or other countries that do not provide a level of data protection equivalent to the EU. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries. Please note that these countries may not guarantee a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. For example, US companies are required to disclose personal data to government authorities without the possibility of legal recourse for affected individuals. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that US authorities (e.g., intelligence agencies) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.
Withdrawal of Your Consent for Data Processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Right to Object to Data Collection in Special Cases and to Direct Marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, INCLUDING PROFILING BASED ON THOSE PROVISIONS. YOU CAN FIND THE RESPECTIVE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING, INCLUDING PROFILING, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT MARKETING (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority
In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which we process automatically based on your consent or for the performance of a contract, in a commonly used and machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another Data Manager, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.
Information, Correction, and Deletion
You have the right, within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.
Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. To do so, you can contact us at any time. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:
- If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
- If the processing of your personal data has been or is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
- If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it for exercising, defending, or asserting legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.
- If you have objected pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet clear whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, except for storage, these data may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.
4. Data Collection on This Website
Cookies
Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do not harm your device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.
Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).
Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used for evaluating user behavior or for advertising purposes.
Cookies that are necessary for the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, processing will be carried out solely on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG); the consent can be revoked at any time.
You can configure your browser to notify you when cookies are set, to allow cookies only in individual cases, to accept cookies for specific cases or to exclude them in general, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
You can find out which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.
Consent with Cookiebot
Our website uses the consent technology provided by Cookiebot to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies on your device or for the use of certain technologies and to document them in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (hereinafter "Cookiebot").
When you enter our website, a connection to the Cookiebot servers is established to obtain your consent and other declarations regarding cookie usage. Subsequently, Cookiebot stores a cookie in your browser to assign the granted consents or their revocation. The data collected in this way will be stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Cookiebot cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.
The use of Cookiebot is to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.
Data Processing Agreement
We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) to use the service mentioned above. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the personal data of our website visitors are processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
5. Social Media
This website incorporates elements of the Facebook social network. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to Facebook, the data collected is also transferred to the USA and other third countries.
An overview of Facebook social media elements can be found here:: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Facebook server. Facebook thereby receives information that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like" button while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of this website to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Facebook. For more information, please refer to Facebook's privacy policy at:: https://facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
If consent has been obtained, the use of the above service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the service is used based on our legitimate interest in the broadest possible visibility on social media.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook. The processing carried out by Facebook after the data has been forwarded is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations jointly incumbent upon us have been recorded in an agreement on joint processing. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for implementing the tool on our website in compliance with data protection regulations. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here:: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://facebook.com/help/566994660333381 und https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
On this website, functions of the Instagram service are integrated. These functions are provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Instagram server. Instagram thereby receives information about your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of this website to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to this website with your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
If consent has been obtained, the use of the above service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the service is used based on our legitimate interest in the broadest possible visibility on social media.
To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook or Instagram. The processing carried out by Facebook or Instagram after the data has been forwarded is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations jointly incumbent upon us have been recorded in an agreement on joint processing. The wording of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for implementing the tool on our website in compliance with data protection regulations. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding the data processed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 und https://facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
Further information on this can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time you access a page of this website that contains LinkedIn elements, a connection to LinkedIn's servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click the LinkedIn "Recommend" button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to this website with you and your user account. We would like to point out that as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.
If consent has been obtained, the use of the above service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the service is used based on our legitimate interest in the broadest possible visibility on social media.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa
Further information on this can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
This website uses elements of the XING network. The provider is New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Each time you access one of our pages that contains XING elements, a connection to XING's servers is established. To the best of our knowledge, no personal data is stored in this process. In particular, no IP addresses are stored, nor is user behavior evaluated.
If consent has been obtained, the use of the above service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the service is used based on our legitimate interest in the broadest possible visibility on social media.
For more information on data protection and the XING share button, please refer to XING's privacy policy: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.
6. Analytic Tools and Advertisments
Google Analytics
This website uses features of the web analytics service Google Analytics, provided by Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Google Analytics allows the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, dwell time, operating systems used, and the user's origin. This data is assigned to the respective user's device. No assignment to a user ID is made.
Furthermore, with Google Analytics, we can record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data and employs machine learning technologies for data analysis.
Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of users for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: : https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.
Browser Plugin
You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
For more information on how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.
LinkedIn Insight Tag
This website uses the Insight Tag from LinkedIn. The provider of this service is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Data Processing by LinkedIn Insight Tag
With the help of the LinkedIn Insight Tag, we receive information about the visitors to our website. If a website visitor is registered with LinkedIn, we can analyze, among other things, the professional details (e.g., career level, company size, country, location, industry, and job title) of our website visitors and thus better align our site with the respective target groups. Furthermore, we can measure with the help of LinkedIn Insight Tags whether the visitors to our websites make a purchase or take any other action (conversion measurement). Conversion measurement can also be done across devices (e.g., from PC to tablet). LinkedIn Insight Tag also offers a retargeting function, which allows us to display targeted advertising to visitors of our website outside the website, with LinkedIn stating that no identification of the advertising recipient takes place.
LinkedIn also collects so-called log files (URL, referrer URL, IP address, device and browser properties, and time of access). The IP addresses are shortened or (if they are used to reach LinkedIn members across devices) hashed (pseudonymized). The direct identifiers of LinkedIn members are deleted by LinkedIn after seven days. The remaining pseudonymized data is then deleted within 180 days.
The data collected by LinkedIn cannot be attributed to specific individuals by us as website operators. LinkedIn will store the collected personal data of website visitors on its servers in the USA and use them as part of its own advertising measures. For details, please refer to LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy#choices-oblig.
Legal Basis
If consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based solely on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of this service is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; the website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising measures, including social media.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/dpa and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/l/eu-sccs.
Objection to the Use of LinkedIn Insight Tag
You can object to the analysis of user behavior and targeted advertising by LinkedIn at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
Furthermore, LinkedIn members can control the use of their personal data for advertising purposes in the account settings. To avoid a link between data collected on our website by LinkedIn and your LinkedIn account, you must log out of your LinkedIn account before visiting our website.
7. Newsletter
Newsletter Data
If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you, as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or is only collected on a voluntary basis. For the processing of newsletters, we use newsletter service providers, which are described below.
CleverReach
This website uses CleverReach for the dispatch of newsletters. The provider is CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Schafjückenweg 2, 26180 Rastede, Germany (hereinafter "CleverReach"). CleverReach is a service that enables the organization and analysis of newsletter delivery. The data you enter for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter (e.g., email address) will be stored on CleverReach's servers in Germany or Ireland.
The newsletters sent with CleverReach enable us to analyze the behavior of newsletter recipients. Among other things, it can be analyzed how many recipients have opened the newsletter message and how often which link in the newsletter has been clicked. With the help of the so-called conversion tracking, it can also be analyzed whether a predefined action (e.g., purchase of a product on this website) has taken place after clicking on the link in the newsletter. Further information on data analysis through CleverReach newsletters can be found at: https://www.cleverreach.com/en-de/newsletter-tool/newsletter-reporting/.
The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.
If you do not want an analysis by CleverReach, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a corresponding link in every newsletter message.
The data you provide us with for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data that has been stored for other purposes with us remains unaffected.
After you have been removed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in compliance with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
For more information, please refer to CleverReach's privacy policy at: https://www.cleverreach.com/en-de/privacy-policy/.
8. Plugins und Tools
YouTube
This website incorporates videos from the YouTube website. The operator of YouTube is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
When you visit one of our web pages that includes YouTube content, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. This informs the YouTube server about which of our pages you have visited.
Furthermore, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use similar technologies for recognition purposes (e.g., device fingerprinting). This allows YouTube to obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
The use of YouTube serves the purpose of presenting our online content in an appealing manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please refer to YouTube's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Vimeo
This website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.
When you visit one of our pages equipped with a Vimeo video, a connection to Vimeo's servers is established. Vimeo's server is informed about which of our pages you have visited. Vimeo also obtains your IP address, even if you are not logged into Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account. The information collected by Vimeo is transmitted to Vimeo's server in the USA.
If you are logged into your Vimeo account, you allow Vimeo to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account.
Vimeo uses cookies or similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting) for visitor recognition.
The use of Vimeo serves the purpose of presenting our online content in an appealing manner. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission and, according to Vimeo, on "legitimate business interests." Details can be found here: https://vimeo.com/privacy.
For more information on how Vimeo handles user data, please refer to Vimeo's privacy policy at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.
Google Fonts (local Hosting)
This website uses Google Fonts for the uniform presentation of fonts, which are provided by Google. The Google Fonts are locally installed, and there is no connection to Google servers.
For more information about Google Fonts, you can visit: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq nd Google's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Font Awesome (local Hosting)
This website uses Font Awesome for the uniform presentation of fonts. Font Awesome is locally installed, and there is no connection to Fonticons, Inc. servers.
For more information about Font Awesome, you can refer to the Font Awesome privacy policy at: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.
Google Maps
This website uses the Google Maps mapping service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To use the features of Google Maps, it is necessary to store your IP address. This information is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transmission. When Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts. When Google Maps is accessed, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display text and fonts correctly.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offers and an easy findability of the locations specified by us on the website. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If consent has been requested, processing will be carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) in the sense of TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.
For more information on how Google handles user data, please refer to Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
9. eCommerce and Payment Providers
Processing of Customer and Contract Data
We collect, process, and utilize personal customer and contract data to establish, design, and modify our contractual relationships. Personal data regarding the use of this website (usage data) is collected, processed, and used only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or for billing purposes. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO.
The customer data collected will be deleted after the completion of the order or termination of the business relationship, and after any applicable statutory retention periods have expired. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
Data Transfer upon Conclusion of Contracts for Services and Digital Content
We only transfer personal data to third parties if this is necessary within the scope of contract processing, for example, to the credit institution responsible for payment processing.
Further transmission of the data does not occur unless you have expressly consented to such transmission. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes or similar purposes without your explicit consent.
The legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.
10. Audio and Video Conferences
Data Processing
For communication with our customers, among other things, we use online conference tools. The tools used by us are listed below. When you communicate with us via internet video or audio conference, your personal data is collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conference tool.
The conference tools collect all data that you provide/use to use the tools (email address and/or your telephone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, start and end (time) of participation in the conference, number of participants, and other "contextual information" related to the communication process (metadata).
Additionally, the tool provider processes all technical data necessary for handling online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker, and the type of connection.
If content is exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise provided within the tools, it is also stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such content includes, in particular, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared during the use of the service.
Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our options are largely based on the corporate policies of the respective provider. For further information on data processing by the conference tools, please refer to the privacy policies of the tools listed below.
Purpose and Legal Basis
The conference tools are used to communicate with potential or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b DSGVO). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves the general simplification and acceleration of communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO). If consent has been requested, the use of the respective tools is based on this consent; the consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.
Storage Duration
The data directly collected by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to store it, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.
We have no influence on the storage period of your data, which is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details on this, please inquire directly with the operators of the conference tools.
Conference Tools Used
We use the following conference tools::
Zoom
This website uses Zoom. Anbieter dieses Dienstes ist die Zoom Communications Inc., San Jose, 55 Almaden Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. Details zur Datenverarbeitung entnehmen Sie der Datenschutzerklärung von Zoom: https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/.
The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Further details can be found in Zoom's privacy policy at: https://explore.zoom.us/en/privacy/.
TeamViewer
This website uses TeamViewer.
Provider: TeamViewer Germany GmbH, Jahnstr. 30, 73037 Göppingen.
Privacy Policy: https://www.teamviewer.com/en/legal/privacy-and-cookies/.
Microsoft Teams
This website uses Microsoft Teams.
Provider: Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland.
Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement.
Google Hangouts
This website uses Google Hangouts.
Provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Privacy Policy: Hangouts: https://policies.google.com/privacy.