General information
The followinginformation will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what willhappen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personaldata” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. Fordetailed information about the subject matter of data protection, pleaseconsult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath thiscopy.
Data recording on this website
Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website(i.e., the “controller”)?
The data on thiswebsite is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact informationis available under section “Information about the responsible party (referredto as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.
How do we record your data?
We collect yourdata as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instancebe information you enter into our contact form.
Other data shallbe recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to itsrecording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technicalinformation (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site wasaccessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access thiswebsite.
What are the purposes we use your data for?
A portion of theinformation is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website.Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.
What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?
You have theright to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of yourarchived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for suchdisclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified oreradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option torevoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing.Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data berestricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to loga complaint with the competent supervising agency.
Please do nothesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any otherdata protection related issues.
Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties
There is apossibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed whenyour visit this website. Such analyses are performed primarily with what werefer to as analysis programs.
For detailedinformation about these analysis programs please consult our Data ProtectionDeclaration below.
Webflow
We host ourwebsite with Webflow. The provider is Webflow, Inc., 398 11th Street, 2ndFloor, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (hereinafter referred to as “Webflow”).When you visit our website, Webflow records various logfiles, including your IPaddress.
Webflow is atool for the creation and hosting of websites. Webflow stores cookies orother recognition technologies that are required for the depiction of the site,for the provision of certain website functions and to guarantee its security(necessary cookies).
For details, please consultthe data privacy policy of Webflow: https://webflow.com/legal/eu-privacy-policy.
We use Webflowon the basis of Art.6(1)(f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuringthat our website is depicted as reliable as possible. If appropriate consenthas been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis ofArt. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storageof cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., devicefingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked atany time.
The transfer of data to theUnited States is based on the standard contract clauses of the EU Commission.For details, please go to: https://webflow.com/legal/eu-privacy-policy.
Data protection
The operators ofthis website and its pages take the protection of your personal data veryseriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information andin compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this DataProtection Declaration.
Whenever you usethis website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personaldata comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This DataProtection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposeswe use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose theinformation is collected.
We herewithadvise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mailcommunications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completelyprotect data against third-party access.
Information about the responsible party (referred toas the “controller” in the GDPR)
The dataprocessing controller on this website is:
4E GreentechInvest GmbH
Andreas Noffke
Tinsdaler Kirchweg 275 A
22559 Hamburg
Phone: +49 1788866881
E-mail: an@wealthdiplomats.com
The controlleris the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly withothers makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processingof personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).
Storage duration
Unless a morespecific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, yourpersonal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collectedno longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revokeyour consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we haveother legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax orcommercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will takeplace after these reasons cease to apply.
General information on the legal basis for the dataprocessing on this website
If you haveconsented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis ofArt. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data areprocessed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to thetransfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also basedon Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or tothe access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting),the data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can berevoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contractor for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data onthe basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for thefulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c)GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of ourlegitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevantlegal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs ofthis privacy policy.
Information on data transfer to the USA and othernon-EU countries
Among otherthings, we use tools of companies domiciled in the United States or other froma data protection perspective non-secure non-EU countries. If these tools areactive, your personal data may potentially be transferred to these non-EUcountries and may be processed there. We must point out that in thesecountries, a data protection level that is comparable to that in the EU cannotbe guaranteed. For instance, U.S. enterprises are under a mandate to releasepersonal data to the security agencies and you as the data subject do not haveany litigation options to defend yourself in court. Hence, it cannot be ruledout that U.S. agencies (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, andpermanently archive your personal data for surveillance purposes. We have nocontrol over these processing activities.
Revocation of your consent to the processing of data
A wide range ofdata processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent.You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. Thisshall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection thatoccurred prior to your revocation.
Right to object to the collection of data in specialcases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
IN THE EVENTTHAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THERIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ONGROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILINGBASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANYPROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION.IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA,UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FORTHE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMSOR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OFLEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).
IF YOUR PERSONALDATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THERIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THEPURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THEEXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOURPERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISINGPURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).
Right to log a complaint with the competentsupervisory agency
In the event ofviolations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with asupervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usuallymaintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the allegedviolation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of anyother administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.
Right to data portability
You have theright to demand that we hand over any data we automatically process on thebasis of your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to you ora third party in a commonly used, machine readable format. If you should demandthe direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done onlyif it is technically feasible.
SSL and/or TLS encryption
For securityreasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such aspurchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, thiswebsite uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize anencrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browserswitches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lockicon in the browser line.
If the SSL orTLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by thirdparties.
Encrypted payment transactions on this website
If you are underan obligation to share your payment information (e.g. account number if yougive us the authority to debit your bank account) with us after you haveentered into a fee-based contract with us, this information is required toprocess payments.
Paymenttransactions using common modes of paying (Visa/MasterCard, debit to your bankaccount) are processed exclusively via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. Youcan recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line ofthe browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance ofthe lock icon in the browser line.
If thecommunication with us is encrypted, third parties will not be able to read thepayment information you share with us.
Information about, rectification and eradication ofdata
Within the scopeof the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any timedemand information about your archived personal data, their source andrecipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data. You may alsohave a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questionsabout this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please donot hesitate to contact us at any time.
Right to demand processing restrictions
You have theright to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of yourpersonal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The rightto demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
If you haverestricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exceptionof their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim,exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other naturalpersons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by theEuropean Union or a member state of the EU.
Rejection of unsolicited e-mails
We herewithobject to the use of contact information published in conjunction with themandatory information to be provided in our Site Notice to send us promotionaland information material that we have not expressly requested. The operators ofthis website and its pages reserve the express right to take legal action inthe event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, for instancevia SPAM messages.
Cookies
Our websites andpages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small textfiles that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either storedtemporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they arepermanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies areautomatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remainarchived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automaticallyeradicated by your web browser.
In some cases,it is possible that third-party cookies are stored on your device once youenter our site (third-party cookies). These cookies enable you or us to takeadvantage of certain services offered by the third party (e.g., cookies for theprocessing of payment services).
Cookies have avariety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certainwebsite functions would not work in the absence of the cookies (e.g., theshopping cart function or the display of videos). The purpose of other cookiesmay be the analysis of user patterns or the display of promotional messages.
Cookies, whichare required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, orfor the provision of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shoppingcart function) or those that are necessary for the optimization (requiredcookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights intothe web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless adifferent legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimateinterest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically errorfree and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to thestorage of the cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested,processing occurs exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art.6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked at any time.
You have theoption to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified anytime cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only inspecific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain casesor in general or activate the delete function for the automatic eradication ofcookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions ofthis website may be limited.
In the eventthat third-party cookies are used or if cookies are used for analyticalpurposes, we will separately notify you in conjunction with this DataProtection Policy and, if applicable, ask for your consent.
Contact form
If you submitinquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contactform as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by usin order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have furtherquestions. We will not share this information without your consent.
The processingof these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to theexecution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractualmeasures. In all other cases the processing is based on our legitimate interestin the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)or on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; theconsent can be revoked at any time.
The informationyou have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us toeradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if thepurpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g.,after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be withoutprejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.
Request by e-mail, telephone, or fax
If you contactus by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personaldata (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose ofprocessing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.
These data areprocessed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to thefulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractualmeasures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of ourlegitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us(Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if ithas been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.
The data sent byyou to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete,revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses(e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - inparticular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.
We haveintegrated elements of the social network Facebook on this website. Theprovider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand CanalSquare, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook’s statement the collected datawill be transferred to the USA and other third-party countries too.
An overview of the Facebooksocial media elements is available under the following link: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
If the social media elementhas been activated, a direct connection between your device and the Facebookserver will be established. As a result, Facebook will receive informationconfirming your visit to this website with your IP address. If you click on theFacebook Like button while you are logged into your Facebook account, you canlink content of this website to your Facebook profile. Consequently, Facebookwill be able to allocate your visit to this website to your user account. Wehave to emphasize that we as the provider of the website do not receive anyinformation on the content of the transferred data and its use by Facebook. Formore information, please consult the Data Privacy Policy of Facebook at: https://de-de.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.
If your approval(consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occuron the basis of Art. 6 Sect. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (GermanTelecommunications Act). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If yourconsent was not obtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of ourlegitimate interest in making our information as comprehensively visible aspossible on social media.
Insofar as personal data iscollected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwardedto Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, GrandCanal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for this dataprocessing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limited exclusively tothe collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook. The processing byFacebook that takes place after the onward transfer is not part of the jointresponsibility. The obligations incumbent on us jointly have been set out in ajoint processing agreement. The wording of the agreement can be foundunder: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacyinformation when using the Facebook tool and for the privacy-secureimplementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the datasecurity of Facebook products. You can assert data subject rights (e.g.,requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook directly withFacebook. If you assert the data subject rights with us, we are obliged toforward them to Facebook.
Data transmission to the US isbased on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission.Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381 and https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
We haveintegrated functions of the social media platform Twitter into this website.These functions are provided by Twitter International Company, One CumberlandPlace, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.
If the social media elementhas been activated, a direct connection between your device and Twitter’sserver will be established. As a result, Twitter will receive information onyour visit to this website. While you use Twitter and the “Re-Tweet” function,websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and disclosed to otherusers. We must point out, that we, the providers of the website and its pagesdo not know anything about the content of the data transferred and the use ofthis information by Twitter. For more details, please consult Twitter’s DataPrivacy Declaration at: https://twitter.com/en/privacy.
If your approval(consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occuron the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German TelecommunicationsAct). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was notobtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimateinterest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible onsocial media.
Data transmission to the US isbased on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission.Details can be found here: https://gdpr.twitter.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.
You have the option to resetyour data protection settings on Twitter under the account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.
We have integratedfunctions of the public media platform Instagram into this website. Thesefunctions are being offered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand CanalSquare, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
If the socialmedia element has been activated, a direct connection between your device andInstagram’s server will be established. As a result, Instagram will receiveinformation on your visit to this website.
If you arelogged into your Instagram account, you may click the Instagram button to linkcontents from this website to your Instagram profile. This enables Instagram toallocate your visit to this website to your user account. We have to point outthat we as the provider of the website and its pages do not have any knowledgeof the content of the data transferred and its use by Instagram.
If your approval(consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occuron the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German TelecommunicationsAct). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was notobtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimateinterest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible onsocial media.
Insofar as personal data iscollected on our website with the help of the tool described here and forwardedto Facebook or Instagram, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand CanalSquare, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland are jointly responsible for thisdata processing (Art. 26 DSGVO). The joint responsibility is limitedexclusively to the collection of the data and its forwarding to Facebook orInstagram. The processing by Facebook or Instagram that takes place after theonward transfer is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligationsincumbent on us jointly have been set out in a joint processing agreement. Thewording of the agreement can be found under: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing the privacyinformation when using the Facebook or Instagram tool and for theprivacy-secure implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook isresponsible for the data security of Facebook or Instagram products. You canassert data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding dataprocessed by Facebook or Instagram directly with Facebook. If you assert thedata subject rights with us, we are obliged to forward them to Facebook.
Data transmission to the US isbased on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission.Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum, https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875 and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.
For more information on thissubject, please consult Instagram’s Data Privacy Declaration at: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.
This websiteuses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn IrelandUnlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Any time youaccess a page of this website that contains elements of LinkedIn, a connectionto LinkedIn’s servers is established. LinkedIn is notified that you havevisited this website with your IP address. If you click on LinkedIn’s“Recommend” button and are logged into your LinkedIn account at the time,LinkedIn will be in a position to allocate your visit to this website to youruser account. We have to point out that we as the provider of the websites donot have any knowledge of the content of the transferred data and its use byLinkedIn.
If your approval(consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occuron the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German TelecommunicationsAct). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was notobtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimateinterest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible onsocial media.
Data transmission to the US isbased on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission.Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=en.
For further information onthis subject, please consult LinkedIn’s Data Privacy Declaration at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
This websiteuses elements of the XING network. The provider is the New Work SE,Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Any time one ofour sites/pages that contains elements of XING is accessed, a connection withXING’s servers is established. As far as we know, this does not result in thearchiving of any personal data. In particular, the service does not store anyIP addresses or analyze user patterns.
If your approval(consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occuron the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German TelecommunicationsAct). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was notobtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimateinterest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible onsocial media.
For more information on dataprotection and the XING share button please consult the Data ProtectionDeclaration of Xing at: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.
We use elementsof the social network Pinterest on this website. The network is operated byPinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2,Ireland.
If you access asite or page that contains such an element, your browser will establish adirect connection with Pinterest’s servers. During this process, the socialmedia element transfers log data to Pinterest’s servers in the United States.The log data may possibly include your IP address, the address of the websitesyou visited, which also contain Pinterest functions. The information alsoincludes the type and settings of your browser, the data and time of theinquiry, how you use Pinterest and cookies.
If your approval(consent) has been obtained the use of the abovementioned service shall occuron the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG (German TelecommunicationsAct). Such consent may be revoked at any time. If your consent was notobtained, the use of the service will occur on the basis of our legitimateinterest in making our information as comprehensively visible as possible onsocial media.
For more informationconcerning the purpose, scope and continue processing and use of the data byPinterest as well as your affiliated rights and options to protect your privateinformation, please consult the data privacy information of Pinterest at: https://about.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy.
Google Tag Manager
We use theGoogle Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House,Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland
The Google TagManager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools andother technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does notcreate any user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not carry out anyindependent analyses. It only manages and runs the tools integrated via it.However, the Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also betransferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.
The Google TagManager is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has alegitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration andadministration of various tools on his website. If appropriate consent has beenobtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art.6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage ofcookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., devicefingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked atany time.
YouTube with expanded data protection integration
Our websiteembeds videos of the website YouTube. The website operator is Google IrelandLimited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
We use YouTubein the expanded data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode ensuresthat YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this websitebefore they watch the video. Nevertheless, this does not necessarily mean thatthe sharing of data with YouTube partners can be ruled out as a result of theexpanded data protection mode. For instance, regardless of whether you arewatching a video, YouTube will always establish a connection with the GoogleDoubleClick network.
As soon as youstart to play a YouTube video on this website, a connection to YouTube’sservers will be established. As a result, the YouTube server will be notified,which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTubeaccount while you visit our site, you enable YouTube to directly allocate yourbrowsing patterns to your personal profile. You have the option to prevent thisby logging out of your YouTube account.
Furthermore,after you have started to play a video, YouTube will be able to place variouscookies on your device or comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. devicefingerprinting). In this way YouTube will be able to obtain information aboutthis website’s visitors. Among other things, this information will be used togenerate video statistics with the aim of improving the user friendliness ofthe site and to prevent attempts to commit fraud.
Under certaincircumstances, additional data processing transactions may be triggered afteryou have started to play a YouTube video, which are beyond our control.
The use ofYouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in anappealing manner. Pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legitimate interest.If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried outexclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar theconsent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in theuser’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of theTTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
For more information on howYouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Data Privacy Policyunder: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Vimeo Without Tracking (Do-Not-Track)
This websiteuses plugins of the Vimeo video portal. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.
Whenever youvisit one of our pages featuring Vimeo videos, a connection with the servers ofVimeo is established. In conjunction with this, the Vimeo server receivesinformation about which of our sites you have visited. Vimeo also receives yourIP address. However, we have set up Vimeo in such a way that Vimeo cannot trackyour user activities and does not place any cookies.
We use Vimeo tomake our online presentation attractive for you. This is a legitimate intereston our part pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If a respective declaration ofconsent was requested (e.g. concerning the storage of cookies), processingshall occur exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; the given consentmay be revoked at any time.
Data transmission to the US isbased on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission and,according to Vimeo, on “legitimate business interests”. Details can be foundhere: https://vimeo.com/privacy.
For more information on thehandling of user data, please consult Vimeo’s data privacy policy at: https://vimeo.com/privacy
Google Web Fonts (local embedding)
This websiteuses so-called Web Fonts provided by Google to ensure the uniform use of fontson this site. These Google fonts are locally installed so that a connection toGoogle’s servers will not be established in conjunction with this application.
For more information on GoogleWeb Fonts, please follow this link: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Adobe Fonts
In order toensure the uniform depiction of certain fonts, this website uses fonts calledAdobe Fonts provided by Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose,CA 95110-2704, USA (Adobe).
When you accesspages of this website, your browser will automatically load the required fontsdirectly from the Adobe site to be able to display them correctly on yourdevice. As a result, your browser will establish a connection with Adobe’sservers in the United States. Hence, Adobe learns that your IP address was usedto access this website. According to the information provided by Adobe, nocookies will be stored in conjunction with the provision of the fonts.
Data are storedand analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has alegitimate interest in a uniform presentation of the font on the operator’swebsite. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carriedout exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofarthe consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in theuser’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of theTTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transmission to the US isbased on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission.Details can be found here: https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/eudatatransfers.html.
For more information aboutAdobe Fonts, please read the policies under: https://www.adobe.com/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html.
Adobe’s Data PrivacyDeclaration may be reviewed under: https://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy.html.
Google Maps
This websiteuses the mapping service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited(“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.
To enable theuse of the Google Maps features, your IP address must be stored. As a rule,this information is transferred to one of Google’s servers in the UnitedStates, where it is archived. The operator of this website has no control overthe data transfer. In case Google Maps has been activated, Google has theoption to use Google web fonts for the purpose of the uniform depiction offonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser will load the required webfonts into your browser cache, to correctly display text and fonts.
We use Google Mapsto present our online content in an appealing manner and to make the locationsdisclosed on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interestas defined in Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has been obtained, theprocessing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the accessto information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) withinthe meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.
Data transmission to the US isbased on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) 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 thehandling of user data, please review Google’s Data Privacy Declarationunder: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
Processing of Customer and Contract Data
We collect,process, and use personal customer and contract data for the establishment,content arrangement and modification of our contractual relationships. Datawith personal references to the use of this website (usage data) will be collected,processed, and used only if this is necessary to enable the user to use ourservices or required for billing purposes. The legal basis for these processesis Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
The collectedcustomer data shall be deleted upon completion of the order or termination ofthe business relationship and upon expiration of any existing statutoryarchiving periods. This shall be without prejudice to any statutory archivingperiods.
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