Notes and data protection declaration
This data protection declaration informs you about the type, scope and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter referred to as “data”) within our online offering and the websites, functions and content associated with it as well as external online presences, such as our social media profile (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “online offer”). With regard to the terms used, such as “processing” or “person responsible”, we refer to the definitions in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Responsible person
Volker Wolf Freelance media journalist
Dorfstrasse 16
24329 Grebin / Germany
Email address: info@harleysite.de
Link to the imprint: https://www.harleysite.de/impressum
Types of data processed:
– Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses).
– Contact details (e.g., email, telephone numbers).
– Content data (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos).
– Usage data (e.g., websites visited, interest in content, access times).
– Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).
Categories of data subjects
Visitors and users of the online offering (hereinafter we refer to the affected persons collectively as “users”).
Purpose of processing
– Provision of the online offer, its functions and content.
– Answering contact requests and communicating with users.
- Safety measures.
– Reach measurement/marketing
Terms used
“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”); A natural person is considered identifiable if he or she 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 (e.g. cookie) or one or more special features, which are an expression of the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
“Processing” means any operation or series of operations relating to personal data, carried out with or without the aid of automated procedures. The term is broad and encompasses virtually every way data is handled.
“Pseudonymization” means the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that this additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures that ensure that the personal data not be assigned to an identified or identifiable natural person.
“Profiling” means any type of automated processing of personal data, which consists in using that personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular aspects relating to work performance, economic situation, health, personal Analyze or predict the preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements of that natural person.
The “controller” is the natural or legal person, public authority, institution or other body that alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data.
“Processor” means a natural or legal person, public authority, institution or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
Relevant legal bases
In accordance with Article 13 GDPR, we will inform you of the legal basis for our data processing. If the legal basis is not stated in the data protection declaration, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a and Article 7 GDPR, the legal basis for processing to fulfill our services and implement contractual measures as well Answering inquiries is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR, the legal basis for processing to fulfill our legal obligations is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. c GDPR, and the legal basis for processing to protect our legitimate interests is Art 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR. In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6 (1) (d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
Safety measures
We take appropriate technical measures in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and the type, scope, circumstances and purposes of the processing as well as the different probability of occurrence and severity of the risk for the rights and freedoms of natural persons and organizational measures to ensure a level of protection appropriate to the risk.
The measures include, in particular, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical access to the data, as well as the access, input, distribution, ensuring availability and its separation. We have also set up procedures to ensure the exercise of the rights of those affected, the deletion of data and the response to threats to data. We also take the protection of personal data into account when developing or selecting hardware, software and processes, in accordance with the principle of data protection through technology design and through data protection-friendly default settings (Art. 25 GDPR).
Collaboration with processors and third parties
If, as part of our processing, we disclose data to other people and companies (processors or third parties), transfer it to them or otherwise grant them access to the data, this only takes place on the basis of legal permission (e.g. if the data is transferred to third parties, such as to payment service providers, in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit.
If we commission third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called “order processing contract”, this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.
Transfers to third countries
If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs as part of the use of third-party services or disclosure or transmission of data to third parties, this will only occur if it is done to fulfill our (pre-)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, on the basis of a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we only process or have the data processed in a third country if the special requirements of Art. 44 ff. GDPR are met. This means that the processing is carried out, for example, on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a data protection level that corresponds to the EU (e.g. for the USA through the “Privacy Shield”) or compliance with officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called “standard contractual clauses”).
Rights of data subjects
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed and to receive information about this data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR.
You have accordingly. Art. 16 GDPR gives you the right to request that the data concerning you be completed or that incorrect data concerning you be corrected.
In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to demand that the data in question be deleted immediately, or alternatively, in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to request a restriction on the processing of the data.
You have the right to request that the data concerning you that you have provided to us be received in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR and to request that it be transmitted to other responsible parties.
In accordance with Article 77 of the GDPR, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.
Right of withdrawal
You have the right to revoke your consent in accordance with Article 7 Paragraph 3 GDPR with effect for the future
Right to object
You can object to the future processing of your data at any time in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR. The objection can in particular be made against processing for direct advertising purposes.
Cookies and right to object to direct advertising
“Cookies” are small files that are stored on users’ computers. Different information can be stored within the cookies. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit to an online offering. Temporary cookies, or “session cookies” or “transient cookies,” are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online offering and closes their browser. Such a cookie can, for example, store the contents of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status. Cookies that remain stored even after the browser is closed are referred to as “permanent” or “persistent”. For example, the login status can be saved if users visit it after several days. The interests of users can also be stored in such a cookie, which is used for range measurement or marketing purposes. “Third-party cookies” are cookies that are offered by providers other than the person responsible for operating the online offering (otherwise, if they are only their cookies, they are referred to as “first-party cookies”).
We can use temporary and permanent cookies and explain this in our data protection declaration.
If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to deactivate the corresponding option in the system settings of their browser. Saved cookies can be deleted in the browser's system settings. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional restrictions of this online offer.
A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can be made for a large number of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ can be explained. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be achieved by switching them off in the browser settings. Please note that not all functions of this online offer may then be able to be used.
Deletion of data
The data we process will be deleted or its processing will be restricted in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 of the GDPR. Unless expressly stated in this data protection declaration, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their intended purpose and the deletion does not conflict with any legal retention obligations. Unless the data is deleted because it is required for other legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data is blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax reasons.
According to legal requirements in Germany, storage takes place in particular for 10 years in accordance with Sections 147 Paragraph 1 AO, 257 Paragraph 1 Nos. 1 and 4, Paragraph 4 HGB (books, records, management reports, accounting documents, trading books, more relevant for taxation). documents, etc.) and 6 years in accordance with Section 257 Paragraph 1 Nos. 2 and 3, Paragraph 4 HGB (commercial letters).
According to legal requirements in Austria, storage takes place in particular for 7 years in accordance with Section 132 Paragraph 1 BAO (accounting documents, receipts/invoices, accounts, receipts, business papers, statements of income and expenses, etc.), for 22 years in connection with real estate and for 10 years for documents relating to electronically provided services, telecommunications, radio and television services that are provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU member states and for which the Mini One-Stop Shop (MOSS) is used.
Participation in affiliate partner programs
Within our online offering, we use industry-standard tracking measures based on our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering) in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR, to the extent that these are necessary for the operation of the affiliate system. Below we explain the technical background to users.
The services offered by our contractual partners can also be advertised and linked on other websites (so-called affiliate links or after-buy systems, for example if links or third-party services are offered after a contract has been concluded). The operators of the respective websites receive a commission if users follow the affiliate links and then take advantage of the offers.
In summary, it is necessary for our online offering that we can track whether users who are interested in affiliate links and/or the offers available from us subsequently take advantage of the offers at the instigation of the affiliate links or our online platform. For this purpose, the affiliate links and our offers are supplemented by certain values, which can be part of the link or set elsewhere, for example in a cookie. The values include in particular the source website (referrer), time, an online identifier of the operator of the website on which the affiliate link was located, an online identifier of the respective offer, an online identifier of the user, as well as tracking specific values such as advertising material ID, partner ID and categorizations.
The online user identifiers we use are pseudonymous values. This means that the online identifiers themselves do not contain any personal data such as names or email addresses. They only help us to determine whether the same user who clicked on an affiliate link or was interested in an offer via our online offer took advantage of the offer, i.e. concluded a contract with the provider. However, the online identifier is personal to the extent that the partner company and we also have the online identifier together with other user data. This is the only way the partner company can tell us whether the user has taken advantage of the offer and whether we can, for example, pay out the bonus.
Amazon affiliate program
Based on our legitimate interests (ie interest in the economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we are participants in the Amazon EU partner program, which was designed to provide a medium for websites through which The placement of advertisements and links to Amazon.de can earn reimbursement of advertising costs (so-called affiliate system). As an Amazon partner, we earn from qualified purchases.
Amazon uses cookies to be able to trace the origin of orders. Among other things, Amazon can recognize that you have clicked the partner link on this website and then purchased a product from Amazon.
Further information on Amazon's use of data and options for objection can be found in the company's data protection declaration: .
Note: Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
Booking.com affiliate program
Based on our legitimate interests (ie interest in the economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we are participants in the Booking.com partner program, which was designed to provide a medium for websites Reimbursement of advertising costs can be earned by placing advertisements and links to Booking.com (so-called affiliate system). Booking.com uses cookies to be able to trace the origin of bookings. Among other things, Booking.com can recognize that you have clicked the partner link on this website and then made a booking with Booking.com.
Further information on data usage by Booking.com and objection options can be found in the company's data protection declaration: https://www.booking.com/content/privacy.de.html .
Affilinet affiliate program
Based on our legitimate interests (ie interest in the economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we are participants in the partner program of affilinet GmbH, Sapporobogen 6-8, 80637 Munich, Germany, which is used to provide A medium was designed for websites through which advertising costs can be earned by placing advertisements and links to Affilinet (so-called affiliate system). Affilinet uses cookies in order to be able to understand the origin of the conclusion of the contract. Among other things, Affilinet can recognize that you have clicked the partner link on this website and then concluded a contract with or through Affilinet.
Further information on data use by Affilinet and options for objection can be found in the company's data protection declaration: https://www.affili.net/de/footeritem/datenschutz .
Registration function
Users can create a user account. As part of the registration, the required mandatory information is communicated to the users and processed on the basis of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b GDPR for the purposes of providing the user account. The data processed includes, in particular, login information (name, password and an email address). The data entered during registration will be used for the purposes of using the user account and its purpose.
Users can be informed by email about information relevant to their user account, such as technical changes. If users have terminated their user account, their data relating to the user account will be deleted, subject to a legal retention requirement. It is the users' responsibility to back up their data before the end of the contract if the contract is terminated. We are entitled to irretrievably delete all user data stored during the term of the contract.
As part of the use of our registration and login functions and the use of the user account, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the user's protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. In principle, this data will not be passed on to third parties unless it is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter c. GDPR. The IP addresses will be anonymized or deleted after 7 days at the latest.
DISQUS comment function
Based on our legitimate interests in efficient, secure and user-friendly comment management in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR, we use the DISQUS comment service, offered by DISQUS, Inc., 301 Howard St, Floor 3 San Francisco, California - 94105, USA. DISQUS is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TRkEAAW&status=Active .
To use the DISQUS comment function, users can log in via their own DISQUS user account or an existing social media account (e.g. OpenID, Facebook, Twitter or Google). The user login details are obtained from the platforms by DISQUS. It is also possible to use the DISQUS comment function as a guest without creating or using a user account with DISQUS or one of the specified social media providers.
We only embed DISQUS and its functions into our website, whereby we can influence user comments. However, the users enter into a direct contractual relationship with DISQUS, within which DISQUS processes the users' comments and is a contact person for any deletion of the users' data. We refer to the DISQUS data protection declaration: https://help.disqus.com/terms-and-policies/disqus-privacy-policy and also point out to users that they can assume that DISQUS, in addition to the comment content, also stores their IP address and the time of the comment as well as stores cookies on the users' computers and can use them to display advertising. However, users can object to the processing of their data for the purpose of displaying ads: https://disqus.com/data-sharing-settings .
Comments and posts
If users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses may be stored for 7 days based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. This is done for our security if someone leaves illegal content in comments and posts (insults, forbidden political propaganda, etc.). In this case, we ourselves can be prosecuted for the comment or contribution and are therefore interested in the identity of the author.
We also reserve the right to process user information for spam detection based on our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR.
On the same legal basis, in the case of surveys, we reserve the right to store users' IP addresses for their duration and to use cookies to avoid multiple voting.
The data provided in the comments and posts will be permanently stored by us until the user objects.
Comment subscriptions
The follow-up comments can be subscribed to by users with their consent in accordance with Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR. Users receive a confirmation email to check whether they are the owner of the email address they entered. Users can unsubscribe from ongoing comment subscriptions at any time. The confirmation email will contain information about the cancellation options. For the purpose of proving users' consent, we store the registration time along with the users' IP address and delete this information when users unsubscribe from the subscription.
You can cancel your subscription to our subscription at any time, i.e. revoke your consent. We can store the unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years based on our legitimate interests before deleting them in order to be able to prove that consent was previously given. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of possible defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that the previous existence of consent is confirmed at the same time.
Retrieving profile pictures from Gravatar
We use the Gravatar service from Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA within our online offering and in particular in the blog.
Gravatar is a service where users can register and store profile pictures and their email addresses. If users leave posts or comments with the respective email address on other online presences (especially in blogs), their profile pictures can be displayed next to the posts or comments. For this purpose, the email address provided by the user is sent to Gravatar in encrypted form to check whether a profile has been saved for it. This is the sole purpose of transmitting the email address and it will not be used for other purposes but will be deleted afterwards.
The use of Gravatar is based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f) GDPR, as with the help of Gravatar we offer post and comment authors the opportunity to personalize their posts with a profile picture.
By displaying the images , Gravatar learns the user's IP address, as this is necessary for communication between a browser and an online service. Further information on Gravatar's collection and use of data can be found in Automattic's data protection information: https://automattic.com/privacy/ .
If users do not want a user image linked to their Gravatar email address to appear in the comments, they should use an email address that is not stored with Gravatar to comment. We would also like to point out that it is also possible to use an anonymous email address or no email address at all if users do not want their own email address to be sent to Gravatar. Users can completely prevent the transmission of data by not using our comment system.
contact
When contacting us (e.g. via contact form, email, telephone or via social media), the user's details are used to process the contact request and process it in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter b. (as part of contractual/pre-contractual relationships), Art. 6 Paragraph 1 lit get saved.
We delete the requests if they are no longer necessary. We review the necessity every two years; The statutory archiving obligations also apply.
Newsletter
With the following information we inform you about the contents of our newsletter as well as the registration, shipping and statistical evaluation procedures as well as your rights to object. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to its receipt and the procedures described.
Content of the newsletter: We only send newsletters, emails and other electronic notifications with promotional information (hereinafter “newsletter”) with the consent of the recipient or legal permission. If the contents are specifically described when registering for the newsletter, they are decisive for the user's consent. Our newsletters also contain information about our services and us.
Double opt-in and logging: Registration for our newsletter takes place using a so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after you register you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can log in with someone else's email address. Registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to provide evidence of the registration process in accordance with legal requirements. This includes storing the registration and confirmation times as well as the IP address. Changes to your data stored by the shipping service provider are also logged.
Registration data: To register for the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your email address. Optionally, we ask you to provide a name so that you can be addressed personally in the newsletter.
The newsletter is sent and the associated performance measurement is based on the consent of the recipient in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a, Article 7 GDPR in conjunction with Section 7 Paragraph 2 No. 3 UWG or if consent is not required , based on our legitimate interests in direct marketing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 according to f. GDPR in conjunction with Section 7 Para. 3 UWG.
The registration process is logged on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. Our interest is in using a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves our business interests, meets the expectations of users and also allows us to provide evidence of consent.
Termination/revocation – You can terminate your receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent. You will find a link to unsubscribe from the newsletter at the end of each newsletter. We can store the unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years based on our legitimate interests before deleting them in order to be able to prove that consent was previously given. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of possible defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that the previous existence of consent is confirmed at the same time.
Newsletter – measuring success
The newsletters contain a so-called “web beacon”, ie a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server or, if we use a shipping service provider, from their server when the newsletter is opened. As part of this retrieval, technical information is initially collected, such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of retrieval.
This information is used to technically improve the services based on the technical data or the target groups and their reading behavior based on their access locations (which can be determined using the IP address) or access times. The statistical surveys also include determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened and which links are clicked. For technical reasons, this information can be assigned to individual newsletter recipients. However, it is neither our intention nor, if used, that of the shipping service provider to monitor individual users. The evaluations serve us much more to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to revoke the success measurement separately; in this case, the entire newsletter subscription must be canceled.
Hosting and email delivery
The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, email delivery, security services and technical maintenance services, which we use for the purpose of operating this online offering.
In doing so, we, or our hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data from customers, interested parties and visitors to this online offering based on our legitimate interests in the efficient and secure provision of this online offering in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of order processing contract).
Collection of access data and log files
We, or our hosting provider, collect data about every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files) based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. The access data includes the name of the website accessed, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider .
Log file information is stored for security reasons (e.g. to investigate acts of abuse or fraud) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data whose further storage is necessary for evidentiary purposes is excluded from deletion until the respective incident has been finally clarified.
Google Analytics
Based on our legitimate interests (ie interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service from Google LLC (“Google”). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about users' use of the online offering is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee that it will comply with European data protection law ( https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active ).
Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate the use of our online offering by users, to compile reports on the activities within this online offering and to provide us with other services related to the use of this online offering and internet usage. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data.
We only use Google Analytics with IP anonymization activated. This means that the user's IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.
The IP address transmitted by the user's browser is not merged with other Google data. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by setting their browser software accordingly; Users can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to their use of the online offering and from processing this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http:// tools .google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de .
Further information on data usage by Google, settings and objection options can be found in Google's data protection declaration ( https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads ) and in the settings for the display of advertising by Google ( https:// adssettings.google.com/authenticated ).
Users' personal data will be deleted or anonymized after 14 months.
Google Universal Analytics
We use Google Analytics in the form of “ Universal Analytics ”. “Universal Analytics” refers to a process from Google Analytics in which user analysis is carried out on the basis of a pseudonymous user ID and thus a pseudonymous profile of the user is created with information from the use of various devices (so-called “cross-device tracking”). .
Google Adsense with personalized ads
Based on our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we use the services of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 , USA, (“Google”).
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee that it will comply with European data protection law ( https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active ).
We use the AdSense service, with which ads are displayed on our website and we receive compensation for their display or other use. For these purposes, usage data, such as the click on an ad and the user's IP address, is processed, whereby the IP address is shortened by the last two digits. Therefore, the processing of user data is carried out pseudonymously.
We use Adsense with personalized ads. Google draws conclusions about their interests based on the websites visited or apps used by users and the user profiles created in this way. Advertisers use this information to target their campaigns to these interests, which is beneficial for users and advertisers alike. For Google, ads are personalized when collected or known data determines or influences ad selection. This includes, but is not limited to, previous searches, activity, website visits, app usage, demographic and location information. Specifically, this includes: demographic targeting, interest category targeting, remarketing, and targeting of customer match lists and audience lists uploaded to DoubleClick Bid Manager or Campaign Manager.
Further information on data usage by Google, settings and objection options can be found in Google's data protection declaration ( https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads ) and in the settings for the display of advertising by Google ( https:// adssettings.google.com/authenticated ).
Google AdWords and conversion measurement
Based on our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we use the services of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 , USA, (“Google”).
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee that it will comply with European data protection law ( https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active ).
We use the online marketing process Google “AdWords” to place advertisements in the Google advertising network (e.g. in search results, in videos, on websites, etc.) so that they are displayed to users who have a presumed interest in the advertisements. This allows us to display advertisements for and within our online offering in a more targeted manner in order to only present users with advertisements that potentially match their interests. For example, if a user is shown ads for products that they were interested in on other online offerings, this is referred to as “remarketing”. For these purposes, when you visit our and other websites on which the Google advertising network is active, Google directly executes a code from Google and so-called (re)marketing tags (invisible graphics or code, also known as “ “Web beacons”) are integrated into the website. With their help, an individual cookie, ie a small file, is stored on the user's device (comparable technologies can also be used instead of cookies). This file records which websites the user has visited, what content the user is interested in and which offers the user has clicked on, as well as technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visiting time and other information about the use of the online offer.
We also receive an individual “conversion cookie”. The information collected using the cookie is used by Google to create conversion statistics for us. However, we only know the anonymous total number of users who clicked on our ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.
User data is processed pseudonymously within the Google advertising network. This means that Google does not store and process the user's name or email address, for example, but rather processes the relevant cookie-related data within pseudonymous user profiles. This means that from Google's perspective, the advertisements are not managed and displayed for a specifically identified person, but for the cookie holder, regardless of who the cookie holder is. This does not apply if a user has expressly allowed Google to process the data without this pseudonymization. The information collected about users is transmitted to Google and stored on Google's servers in the USA.
Further information on data usage by Google, settings and objection options can be found in Google's data protection declaration ( https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads ) and in the settings for the display of advertising by Google ( https:// adssettings.google.com/authenticated ).
Range measurement with Matomo
As part of Matomo's reach analysis, the following data is processed based on our legitimate interests (ie interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR): the browser type you use and the browser version, the operating system you use, your country of origin, the date and time of the server request, the number of visits, the length of time you stay on the website and the external links you click on. The user's IP address is anonymized before it is saved.
Matomo uses cookies that are stored on the user's computer and enable an analysis of how users use our online offering. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data. The cookies have a storage period of one week. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is only stored on our server and is not passed on to third parties.
Users can object to the anonymized data collection by the Matomo program at any time with future effect by clicking on the link below. In this case, a so-called opt-out cookie is stored in your browser, which means that Matomo no longer collects any session data. However, if users delete their cookies, this means that the opt-out cookie is also deleted and therefore has to be reactivated by the users.
The logs with user data will be deleted after 6 months at the latest.
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Facebook Pixel, Custom Audiences and Facebook Conversion
Within our online offering, due to our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering and for these purposes, the so-called “Facebook pixel” of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 , USA, or if you are based in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”) is used.
Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee that it will comply with European data protection law ( https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active ).
With the help of the Facebook pixel, Facebook is able to determine the visitors to our online offering as a target group for the display of advertisements (so-called “Facebook ads”). Accordingly, we use the Facebook pixel to only show the Facebook ads we place to those Facebook users who have shown an interest in our online offering or who have certain characteristics (e.g. interests in certain topics or products) based on the information they visit websites) that we transmit to Facebook (so-called “Custom Audiences”). With the help of the Facebook pixel, we also want to ensure that our Facebook ads correspond to the potential interest of the users and do not appear annoying. With the help of the Facebook pixel, we can also understand the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market research purposes by seeing whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook advertisement (so-called “conversion”).
The processing of data by Facebook takes place within the framework of Facebook's data usage policy. Accordingly, general information on the display of Facebook ads can be found in Facebook's data usage policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy . Specific information and details about the Facebook Pixel and how it works can be found in the Facebook help section: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616 .
You can object to the collection by the Facebook pixel and the use of your data to display Facebook ads. To set which types of advertisements are shown to you within Facebook, you can visit the page set up by Facebook and follow the instructions there on the settings for usage-based advertising: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads . The settings are platform-independent, meaning they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
You can also use cookies to measure reach and for advertising purposes via the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative ( http://optout.networkadvertising.org/ ) and also the US website ( http://www.aboutads.info/ choices ) or the European website ( http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/ ).
Online presence in social media
We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms in order to be able to communicate with customers, interested parties and users who are active there and inform them about our services.
We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This can result in risks for users because, for example, it could make it more difficult to enforce users' rights. With regard to US providers who are certified under the Privacy Shield, we would like to point out that they thereby undertake to comply with EU data protection standards.
Furthermore, user data is usually processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created based on user behavior and the resulting interests of the user. The usage profiles can in turn be used, for example, to place advertisements inside and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on the users' computers, in which the usage behavior and interests of the users are stored. Furthermore, data can also be stored in the usage profiles regardless of the devices used by the users (particularly if the users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in to them).
The processing of users' personal data is based on our legitimate interests in effectively informing users and communicating with users in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR. If the users are asked by the respective providers for their consent to data processing (i.e. express their consent, for example by ticking a checkbox or confirming a button), the legal basis for the processing is Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter a., Article 7 GDPR.
For a detailed description of the respective processing and the objection options (opt-out), we refer to the information provided by the providers linked below.
Even in the case of requests for information and the assertion of user rights, we would like to point out that these can most effectively be asserted with the providers. Only the providers have access to user data and can take appropriate measures and provide information directly. If you still need help, you can contact us.
– Facebook (Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) – Data protection declaration: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ , Opt-Out: https://www. facebook.com/settings?tab=ads and http://www.youronlinechoices.com , Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active .
– Google/ YouTube (Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) – Data protection declaration: https://policies.google.com/privacy , opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated , Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active .
– Instagram (Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA) – Data protection declaration/opt-out: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
– Twitter (Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA) – Data protection declaration: https://twitter.com/de/privacy , opt-out: https://twitter.com/personalization , Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active .
– Pinterest (Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA) – Data protection declaration/opt-out: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy .
– LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland) – Data protection declaration https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy , opt-out: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest -controls/retargeting-opt-out , Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active .
– Xing (XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg , Germany) – Data protection declaration/opt-out: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung .
– Wakalet (Wakelet Limited, 76 Quay Street, Manchester, M3 4PR, United Kingdom) – Privacy Policy/Opt-Out: https://wakelet.com/privacy.html .
– Soundcloud (SoundCloud Limited, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany) – Data protection declaration/opt-out: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy .
Integration of third-party services and content
Within our online offering, we use content or service offerings from third-party providers based on our legitimate interests (ie interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR) in order to improve their content and To integrate services such as videos or fonts (hereinafter referred to as “content”).
This always assumes that the third party providers of this content are aware of the user's IP address, as without the IP address they would not be able to send the content to their browser. The IP address is therefore required to display this content. We strive to only use content whose respective providers only use the IP address to deliver the content. Third parties may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as “web beacons”) for statistical or marketing purposes. The “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, visiting time and other information about the use of our online offering, as well as being linked to such information from other sources.
Vimeo
We can integrate videos from the “Vimeo” platform of the provider Vimeo Inc., Attention: Legal Department, 555 West 18th Street New York, New York 10011, USA. Data protection declaration: https://vimeo.com/privacy . We would like to point out that Vimeo can use Google Analytics and refer to the data protection declaration ( https://www.google.com/policies/privacy ) as well as opt-out options for Google Analytics ( http://tools.google .com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de ) or Google's settings for data use for marketing purposes ( https://adssettings.google.com/. ).
Youtube
We integrate the videos from the “YouTube” platform of the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Data protection declaration: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ , opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated .
Google Fonts
We incorporate the fonts (“Google Fonts”) from the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Data protection declaration: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ , opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated .
Google ReCaptcha
We integrate the function to detect bots, for example when entering online forms (“ReCaptcha”) from the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Data protection declaration: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ , opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated .
Google Maps
We incorporate the maps from the “Google Maps” service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The data processed may include, in particular, users' IP addresses and location data, which, however, are not collected without their consent (usually carried out as part of the settings of their mobile devices). The data can be processed in the USA. Data protection declaration: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ , opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated .
OpenStreetMap
We integrate the maps from the “OpenStreetMap” service ( https://www.openstreetmap.de ), which are offered on the basis of the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL) by the OpenStreetMap Foundation (OSMF). Privacy policy: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy .
To our knowledge, user data is used by OpenStreetMap exclusively for the purposes of displaying the map functions and temporarily storing the selected settings. This data may include, in particular, users' IP addresses and location data, which, however, are not collected without their consent (usually carried out as part of the settings on their mobile devices).
The data can be processed in the USA. Further information can be found in OpenStreetMap's privacy policy: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy .
Typekit fonts from Adobe
Based on our legitimate interests (ie interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we use external “Typekit” fonts from the provider Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4 -6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland. Adobe is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law ( https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TNo9AAG&status=Active ).
Use of Facebook social plugins
Based on our legitimate interests (ie interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we use social plugins (“plugins”) from the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland (“Facebook”).
This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offer within Facebook. The list and appearance of the Facebook social plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee that it will comply with European data protection law ( https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active ).
When a user accesses a function of this online offering that contains such a plugin, their device establishes a direct connection to the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to the user's device and integrated into the online offering. User usage profiles can be created from the processed data. We therefore have no influence on the amount of data that Facebook collects with the help of this plugin and therefore inform users according to our level of knowledge.
By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives the information that a user has accessed the corresponding page of the online offering. If the user is logged in to Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to their Facebook account. When users interact with the plugins, for example by clicking the Like button or leaving a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted from your device directly to Facebook and stored there. If a user is not a member of Facebook, there is still the possibility that Facebook will find out and store their IP address. According to Facebook, only an anonymized IP address is stored in Germany.
The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as the related rights and setting options to protect the privacy of users can be found in Facebook's data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ .
If a user is a Facebook member and does not want Facebook to collect data about them via this online offering and link it to their member data stored on Facebook, they must log out of Facebook and delete their cookies before using our online offering. Further settings and objections to the use of data for advertising purposes are possible within the Facebook profile settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads or via the US website http://www.aboutads.info /choices/ or the EU site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ . The settings are platform-independent, meaning they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
Functions and content of the Twitter service, offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, can be integrated into our online offering. This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Twitter.
If the users are members of the Twitter platform, Twitter can assign access to the above-mentioned content and functions to the users' profiles there. Twitter is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee that it will comply with European data protection law ( https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active ). Data protection declaration: https://twitter.com/de/privacy , opt-out: https://twitter.com/personalization .
Functions and content from the Instagram service, offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA, can be integrated into our online offering. This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Instagram. If the users are members of the Instagram platform, Instagram can assign access to the above-mentioned content and functions to the users' profiles there. Instagram privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
Google+
Functions and content from the Google+ platform, offered by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”), can be integrated into our online offering. This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or texts and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Google. If the users are members of the Google+ platform, Google can assign access to the above-mentioned content and functions to the users' profiles there.
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield Agreement and thereby offers a guarantee that it will comply with European data protection law ( https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active ). Further information on data usage by Google, settings and objection options can be found in Google's data protection declaration ( https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads ) and in the settings for the display of advertising by Google ( https:// adssettings.google.com/authenticated ).
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