Privacy Policy

Privacy policy

General

As the operator of this website and as a company, we come into contact with your personal data. This refers to all data that says something about you and by which you can be identified. In this privacy policy, we would like to explain in what manner, for what purpose, and on what legal basis we process your data.

The party responsible for data processing on this website and in our company is:

PROGRESSIVE digital - Kock, Rietz GbR
Hospeltstr. 65 - 67
50825 Köln
Deutschland

Phone: 0221 168 738 77
E-Mail: info@progressivedigital.de

General Information

SSL and TLS Encryption

Whenever you enter data on websites, place online orders, or send emails via the internet, you must always expect that unauthorized third parties may access your data. Complete protection against such access is not possible. However, we do everything in our power to protect your data as well as possible and to close security gaps to the extent feasible.

An important protective mechanism is the SSL/TLS encryption of our website, which ensures that data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize the encryption by the padlock icon before the entered internet address in your browser and by the fact that our internet address begins with https:// rather than http://.

How long do we store your data?

In some places in this privacy policy, we inform you about how long we or the companies that process your data on our behalf store your data. Where no such information is provided, we store your data until the purpose of data processing no longer applies, you object to the data processing, or you withdraw your consent to data processing.

In the event of an objection or withdrawal, we may continue to process your data if at least one of the following conditions applies:

We have compelling legitimate grounds for continuing the data processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms (only in the case of objection to data processing; if the objection is directed at direct marketing, we cannot put forward any legitimate grounds).
The data processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims (does not apply if your objection is directed at direct marketing).
We are legally obligated to retain your data.

In such cases, we will delete your data as soon as the condition(s) no longer apply.

Data Transfer to the USA

We also use tools on our website from companies that transfer your data to the USA and store and potentially further process it there. The European Commission has adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-US data privacy framework. This establishes that the USA ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data from the EU transferred to US companies. This decision is based on new safeguards and measures introduced by the USA to meet data protection requirements. The adequacy decision includes, among other things, restrictions and safeguards regarding access by US intelligence services to data. Binding guarantees have been introduced to limit US intelligence service access to what is necessary and proportionate for national security purposes. Enhanced oversight of US intelligence service activities has also been established to ensure that restrictions on surveillance activities are observed. An independent redress mechanism has furthermore been set up to handle and resolve complaints from European citizens regarding access to their data. The EU-US data privacy framework thus enables European companies to transfer data to certified US companies without needing to introduce additional data protection safeguards. A list of all certified companies can be viewed at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search

A change to the European Commission's decision cannot be excluded.

Your Rights

Right to Object to Data Processing

IF YOU READ IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY THAT WE HAVE LEGITIMATE INTERESTS FOR PROCESSING YOUR DATA AND THEREFORE BASE THIS ON ART. 6(1)(1)(F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT UNDER ART. 21 GDPR TO OBJECT TO THIS. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROVISION. A PREREQUISITE IS THAT YOU PROVIDE REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. A REASON IS NOT REQUIRED IF THE OBJECTION IS DIRECTED AT THE USE OF YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT MARKETING.

THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE OBJECTION IS THAT WE MAY NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR DATA. THIS DOES NOT APPLY ONLY IF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXISTS:

WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS.
THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.

THE EXCEPTIONS DO NOT APPLY IF YOUR OBJECTION IS DIRECTED AT DIRECT MARKETING OR AT PROFILING CONNECTED WITH IT.

Further Rights

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are carried out on the basis of your consent. You grant this, for example, by checking a corresponding box in online forms before submitting the form, or by allowing certain cookies when you visit our website. You may withdraw your consent at any time without giving reasons (Art. 7(3) GDPR). From the time of withdrawal, we may no longer process your data. The only exception: we are legally obligated to retain the data for a certain period. Such retention periods exist in particular in tax and commercial law.

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

If you believe that we have violated the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right under Art. 77 GDPR to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You may contact a supervisory authority in the member state of your place of residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint exists in addition to administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

Data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract must be handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format upon request. We can only transfer the data directly to another controller to the extent that this is technically feasible.

Right to Access, Erasure, and Rectification of Data

You have the right under Art. 15 GDPR to obtain free information about which personal data we have stored about you, where the data originates from, to whom we transmit the data, and for what purpose it is stored. Should the data be incorrect, you have the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR); under the conditions of Art. 17 GDPR, you may request that we erase the data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

In certain situations, you may request under Art. 18 GDPR that we restrict the processing of your data. The data may then – aside from storage – only be processed as follows:

with your consent
for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims
for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person
for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a member state

The right to restriction of processing exists in the following situations:

You have contested the accuracy of your personal data stored with us and we need time to verify this. The right exists for the duration of the verification.
The processing of your personal data is or was unlawful. The right exists as an alternative to erasure of the data.
We no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the establishment, defense, or exercise of legal claims. The right exists as an alternative to erasure of the data.
You have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and your and our interests must now be weighed against each other. The right exists as long as the outcome of the weighing has not yet been determined.

Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

External Hosting

Our website is hosted on a server of the following internet service provider (hoster):

dogado GmbH

Antonio-Segni-Straße 11

44263 Dortmund

Has a data processing agreement been concluded with the hoster or are standard contractual clauses (SCC) used?

Yes

How do we process your data?

The hoster stores all data of our website. This also includes all personal data that is automatically collected or entered by you. This may include in particular: your IP address, pages accessed, names, contact details and inquiries, as well as meta and communication data. In processing data, our hoster follows our instructions and always processes data only to the extent necessary to fulfill its service obligations to us.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

Since we use our website to address potential customers and maintain contact with existing customers, the data processing by our hoster serves the initiation and fulfillment of contracts and is therefore based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. In addition, it is our legitimate interest as a company to provide a professional internet presence that meets the necessary requirements for security, speed, and efficiency. To this extent, we also process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data Collection on This Website

Use of Cookies

Our website places cookies on your device. These are small text files used for various purposes. Some cookies are technically necessary for the website to function at all (necessary cookies). Others are required to perform certain actions or functions on the site (functional cookies). For example, without cookies it would not be possible to use the features of a shopping cart in an online store. Other cookies serve to analyze user behavior or optimize advertising measures. When we use third-party services on our website, for example to process payment transactions, these companies may also place cookies on your device when you visit the website (so-called third-party cookies).

How do we process your data?

Session cookies are stored on your device only for the duration of a session. As soon as you close your browser, they disappear automatically. Permanent cookies, on the other hand, remain on your device unless you delete them yourself. This can, for example, result in your user behavior being analyzed on an ongoing basis. You can influence how your browser handles cookies through its settings:

Do you want to be notified when cookies are set?
Do you want to exclude cookies generally or in specific cases?
Do you want cookies to be automatically deleted when you close your browser?

If you disable or disallow cookies, the functionality of the website may be limited.

If we use cookies from other companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you of this within this privacy policy. We will also request your consent in this regard when you visit our website.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our online offerings can be used by visitors without technical issues and that all desired functions are available to them. The storage of necessary and functional cookies on your device therefore takes place on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. All other cookies are used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR, provided you have given us the corresponding consent. This can be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future. If you have consented to the placement of necessary and functional cookies when consent was requested, the storage of these cookies also takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent.

Server Log Files

Server log files record all requests and accesses to our website and capture error messages. They also include personal data, in particular your IP address. However, this is anonymized by the provider after a short time, so that we cannot assign the data to your person. The data is transmitted automatically by your browser to our provider.

How do we process your data?

Our provider stores the server log files in order to be able to track activity on our website and identify errors. The files contain the following data:

Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address (anonymized if applicable)

We do not combine this data with other data, but use it solely for statistical evaluation and to improve our website.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website runs without errors. It is also our legitimate interest to obtain an anonymized overview of visits to our website. The data processing is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Contact Form

You can send us a message via the contact form on this website.

How do we process your data?

We store your message and the information provided in the form in order to process your inquiry, including any follow-up questions. This also applies to the contact details provided. Without your consent, we do not pass the data on to other persons.

How long do we store your data?

We delete your data as soon as one of the following occurs:

Your inquiry has been fully processed.
You request us to delete the data.
You withdraw your consent to storage.

This does not apply if we are legally obligated to retain the data.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

If your inquiry is related to our contractual relationship or serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. In all other cases, it is our legitimate interest to process inquiries addressed to us effectively. The legal basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of your data, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is the legal basis. In this case, you may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Inquiries by E-Mail, Phone, or Fax

You can send us a message by e-mail or fax, or call us.

How do we process your data?

We store your message as well as the contact details you have provided or the phone number transmitted, in order to process your inquiry, including any follow-up questions. Without your consent, we do not pass the data on to other persons.

How long do we store your data?

We delete your data as soon as one of the following occurs:

Your inquiry has been fully processed.
You request us to delete the data.
You withdraw your consent to storage.

This does not apply if we are legally obligated to retain the data.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

TinyCal

What is TinyCal?

Menu bar calendar

Who processes your data?

Plum Amazing, LLC, 74-5285 Ka'eka St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA

Where can you find further information about data protection at TinyCal?

https://plumamazing.com/de/legal/

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

TinyCal adheres to the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission (cf. https://plumamazing.com/de/legal/)

How do we process your data?

We use the TinyCal service on our website. TinyCal enables easy access to and display of Google or Apple calendars directly via the menu bar. Events, reminders, and other options can be added. TinyCal collects personal data in the process.

How long do we store your data?

We delete your data as soon as one of the following occurs:

· The purpose of data processing no longer applies.

· You request us to delete the data.

· You withdraw your consent to storage.

This does not apply if we are legally obligated to retain the data.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

We have a legitimate interest in scheduling appointments with customers and other interested parties as easily as possible. The data processing therefore takes place on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of your data, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is exclusively the legal basis. In this case, you may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Analytics Tools and Advertising

We use the following tools to analyze the behavior of our website visitors and to show you advertising.

Google Tag Manager

What is Google Tag Manager?

Tag management system for integrating tracking codes and conversion pixels from Google Ireland Ltd.

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Where can you find further information about data protection at Google Tag Manager?

https://policies.google.com/privacy

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

How do we process your data?

We use Google Tag Manager. The tool helps us integrate, manage, and deploy tracking codes and conversion pixels on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not place cookies on your device, and does not analyze your behavior as a user. However, it does capture your IP address and transmit it to Google servers in the USA.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

We have a legitimate interest in quick and straightforward integration and management of various tools on our website. The use of Google Tag Manager is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you have consented to the transfer of your IP address, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Google Analytics

What is Google Analytics?

Tool for analyzing user behavior from Google Ireland Ltd.

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Has a data processing agreement been concluded with Google Analytics?

Yes

Where can you find further information about data protection at Google Analytics?

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

How can you prevent data collection?

Among other ways, with a browser plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

How do we process your data?

We are always interested in optimizing our web offering for visitors to our website and placing advertising optimally. Google Analytics, a tool that analyzes user behavior and thus provides us with the necessary data basis for adjustments, helps us with this. Through the tool, we receive information about the origin of our visitors, their page views, the time they spend on pages, and the operating system they use.

Standard Processing

To capture the data, Google Analytics uses cookies, device fingerprinting, or other technologies for recognizing users. The data is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and compiled using the also-captured IP address into a profile that can be assigned to you or your device.

You can prevent Google from processing your data by installing a browser plugin provided by Google itself: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

IP Anonymization

We have activated the "IP anonymization" function within Google Analytics. This means that Google truncates your IP address (from the EU or EEA) before transmitting it to the USA. Only in exceptional cases does Google transmit the full IP address to servers in the USA and truncate it there.

Demographic Characteristics

We use the "demographic characteristics" function of Google Analytics in order to display suitable advertisements to visitors of our website within the Google advertising network. This allows reports to be created that contain statements about age, gender, and interests of our website visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising by Google and from visitor data from third-party providers. It is not possible to assign the collected data to specific persons.

You can deactivate this function in your Google account settings.

How long do we store your data?

Data stored at the user and event level linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. user IDs), or advertising IDs is deleted or anonymized by Google after 14 months, according to its own statements.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

As website operators, we have a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior for the purpose of optimizing our web offering and the advertising placed there. The data processing is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. In the event that you have, for example, consented to the storage of cookies or otherwise consented to data processing by Google Analytics, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is exclusively the legal basis. You may withdraw the consent at any time with effect for the future.

Google Ads

What is Google Ads?

Online advertising program from Google Ireland Ltd.

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Has a data processing agreement been concluded with Google Ads?

Yes

Where can you find further information about data protection at Google Ads?

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

How do we process your data?

We use Google Ads. Google's advertising program enables us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when visitors to our website enter certain search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Furthermore, we can use the user data available at Google (e.g. location data and interests) to place targeted advertisements (audience targeting). We evaluate the collected data quantitatively by, for example, analyzing which search terms led to our advertisements being displayed and how many advertisements resulted in corresponding clicks.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

As website operators, we have a legitimate interest in placing and evaluating advertisements. The data processing is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. In the event that you have, for example, consented to the storage of cookies or otherwise consented to data processing by Google, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is exclusively the legal basis. You may withdraw the consent at any time with effect for the future.

Google Analytics Remarketing

What is Google Analytics Remarketing?

Tool for personalized advertising from Google Ireland Ltd.

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Has a data processing agreement been concluded with Google Analytics Remarketing?

Yes

Where can you find further information about data protection at Google Analytics Remarketing?

https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

How can you prevent data processing?

By objecting to personalized advertising in your Google account or on this page: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/

How do we process your data?

We are always interested in placing our advertising optimally. The remarketing function of Google Analytics helps us with this.

Standard Processing

Remarketing means that we analyze your behavior on our website in order to assign you to a specific advertising target group and subsequently display appropriate advertising messages to you when you visit other websites. In addition, we link advertising target groups with cross-device functions of Google. This enables us to display interest-based, personalized advertising messages that have been tailored to you based on your usage and browsing behavior on one device (e.g. your mobile phone) also on another device (e.g. a tablet or PC).

Customer Matching

When forming advertising target groups, we also use the customer matching function. In doing so, we transfer certain customer data (e.g. e-mail addresses) from our customer lists to Google. If the customers in question are Google users and are logged into their Google account, they will subsequently be shown appropriate advertising messages within the Google network (e.g. on YouTube, Gmail, or in the search engine).

Objecting to Personalized Advertising

You can adjust your advertising settings in your Google account. To do so, click on the following link and log in: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated. Outside of your Google account, you can object to personalized advertising at the following link: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/

On what legal basis do we process your data?

As website operators, we have a legitimate interest in effectively marketing our services and products. The data processing is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. In the event that you have, for example, consented to the storage of cookies or otherwise consented to data processing by Google Analytics Remarketing, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is exclusively the legal basis. You may withdraw the consent at any time with effect for the future.

Google Conversion Tracking

What is Google Conversion Tracking?

Tool for analyzing user behavior from Google Ireland Ltd.

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Has a data processing agreement been concluded with Google Conversion Tracking?

Yes

Where can you find further information about data protection at Google Conversion Tracking?

https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

How do we process your data?

We are always interested in optimizing our web offering for users and placing advertising optimally. For this purpose, we also use Google's conversion tracking. With its help, we can record whether and how often visitors to our website have clicked on certain buttons and which products were viewed and purchased particularly frequently (conversion statistics). In the course of data collection and storage, we do not receive any information that allows us to personally identify individual visitors. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification purposes.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

As website operators, we have a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior for the purpose of optimizing our web offering and the advertising placed there. The data processing is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. In the event that you have, for example, consented to the storage of cookies or otherwise consented to data processing by Google Conversion Tracking, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is exclusively the legal basis. You may withdraw the consent at any time with effect for the future.

META Pixel

What is META Pixel?

Tool for analyzing user behavior that measures the effectiveness of advertising on Facebook

Who processes your data?

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland

Has a data processing agreement been concluded with META Pixel?

Yes

Where can you find further information about data protection at META Pixel?

https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

How can you prevent data processing?

If you have a Facebook account: Deactivate the remarketing function "Custom Audiences" in the advertising settings (https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen).

If you do not have a Facebook account: Deactivate usage-based advertising from Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

How do we process your data?

We use the META Pixel on our website. The analytics tool helps us learn more about the behavior of visitors to our website after they have clicked on one of our advertisements on Facebook. This allows us to measure how effective our Facebook advertising is and to align future advertising measures with the insights gained. The data that Facebook collects via the pixel is anonymous to us as the operator of this website. We are therefore unable to identify you as a visitor. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook.

If you have a Facebook account, you can deactivate the remarketing function "Custom Audiences" in the advertising settings of that account.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can deactivate usage-based advertising from Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

As website operators, we have a legitimate interest in effective advertising measures on social networks. The data processing is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. In the event that you have, for example, consented to the storage of cookies or otherwise consented to data processing by Facebook, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR is exclusively the legal basis. You may withdraw the consent at any time with effect for the future.

Google Ads Remarketing

What is Google Ads Remarketing?

Online advertising program from Google Ireland Ltd.

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Has a data processing agreement been concluded with Google Ads Remarketing?

Yes

Where can you find further information about data protection at Google Ads Remarketing?

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de&gl=de

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

How do we process your data?

We use Google Ads Remarketing. Remarketing is a function of online marketing in which advertising is delivered to users who have already interacted with a website or online store. Google Remarketing uses data from the Google advertising platform and Google Ads tracking to target advertising campaigns at users who have already shown interest in a particular product or service.

You can adjust your advertising settings in your Google account. To do so, click on the following link and log in: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/

On what legal basis do we process your data?

Mailchimp

What is Mailchimp?

Service for sending newsletters and analyzing recipient behavior

Who processes your data?

Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA

Has a data processing agreement been concluded with Mailchimp?

Yes

Where can you find further information about data protection at Mailchimp?

https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy and https://mailchimp.com/de/gdpr/

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

Mailchimp has so-called standard contractual clauses that permit data transfer to the USA.

How do we process your data?

We use Mailchimp to send our newsletter. The service manages the data of our newsletter subscribers for us, sends our newsletter, and analyzes our newsletter campaigns.

If you would like to receive our newsletter, we require your e-mail address. We will also use a confirmation e-mail (double opt-in procedure) to verify that you are actually the owner of this e-mail address. We do not collect any other data, or only on a voluntary basis. We use your data exclusively for sending the newsletter.

When we send a newsletter via Mailchimp and you open it, a file contained in the newsletter automatically connects to Mailchimp's servers. This tells the service that the newsletter was opened and registers all clicks on the links it contains. In addition, Mailchimp captures technical information such as the time of retrieval, the IP address, browser type, and operating system.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time.

How long do we store your data?

After you unsubscribe, the data will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list. Under certain circumstances, we may simultaneously add your e-mail address to a blacklist.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

By entering your details in the subscriber list, you consent to data processing by Mailchimp. This therefore takes place lawfully on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw the consent by unsubscribing from the newsletter or by sending us an informal notification.

Plugins and Tools

YouTube (with Enhanced Data Protection)

What is YouTube?

Video platform

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Where can you find further information about data protection at YouTube?

https://www.youtube.com/intl/ALL_de/howyoutubeworks/our-commitments/protecting-user-data/

How do we process your data?

On our website, you can watch YouTube videos. Since we use YouTube in enhanced data protection mode, this only happens when you start a video.

Google's servers are informed which of our pages were visited from your device.
Google receives information about visitors to our website via cookies, device fingerprinting, or similar recognition technologies.
Processing of your data may also occur beyond this.

Even if you do not start a YouTube video on our website, Google establishes a connection to its DoubleClick network and possibly also to other partners.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

By integrating YouTube videos, we aim to make our website and our services and offerings more appealing. This is our legitimate interest as a company and is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

If you have consented to data processing, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

We use fonts provided by the US company Google on our website. We have installed the fonts locally, so that no connection to Google's servers takes place when you visit our website.

Further information about Google Fonts can be found at https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Adobe Fonts

What are Adobe Fonts?

Service that provides access to a font library for use on this website

Who processes your data?

Adobe Systems Inc., 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA

Where can you find further information about data protection at Adobe?

https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policy.html

https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

How do we process your data?

We use fonts on our website that Adobe Systems Inc. makes available for websites. The fonts are stored on Adobe's servers in the USA and are loaded directly from there by your browser when you visit our website. This tells Adobe that our website was accessed via your IP address.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

Adobe's fonts ensure a consistent typeface on our websites. As a company, we have a legitimate interest in this. The data processing is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

If you have consented to data processing, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Font Awesome (Local Hosting)

We use icons from the Font Awesome icon library on our website. The library is offered by Fonticons Inc. We have installed the icons locally, so that no connection to the company's servers takes place when you visit our website.

Further information about Font Awesome can be found at https://fontawesome.com/ and specifically in the privacy policy: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

Google Maps

What is Google Maps?

Map service from Google Ireland Ltd.

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Where can you find further information about data protection at Google?

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

How do we process your data?

We use Google Maps on our website. In order for you to be able to use all the functions of the map service, Google stores your IP address on one of its servers in the USA.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

Google Maps ensures that the locations specified on our website are easier for visitors to find. As a company, we have a legitimate interest in this. The data processing is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

If you have consented to data processing, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Google reCAPTCHA

What is Google reCAPTCHA?

Test tool for distinguishing humans from computers from Google Ireland Ltd.

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Where can you find further information about data protection at Google?

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

How do we process your data?

We use Google reCAPTCHA to verify whether data entered into forms on our website originates from a human or a computer. Various data is captured, such as the IP address, the time spent on our website, and mouse movements made. The data is forwarded to Google.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

As a company, we have a legitimate interest in protecting our web offerings from spam and abusive exploitation. The data processing is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

If you have consented to data processing, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Google Drive

What is Google Drive?

Cloud storage

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Has a data processing agreement been concluded with Google Drive?

Yes

Where can you find further information about data protection at Google Drive?

https://policies.google.com/privacy

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

How do we process your data?

On our website, you can upload files. For this purpose, we use the Google Drive cloud storage. The files are stored on the servers of the US company Google.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

We have a legitimate interest in offering a reliable upload area on our website. The processing of your data therefore takes place on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If you have consented to data processing, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Audio and Video Conferences

As a company, we are in contact with many people: customers, business partners, service providers, etc. In addition to other means of communication, we also use so-called online conference tools for this exchange.

How do we process your data?

Online conference tools capture and store various personal data to enable participation in an online conference and its smooth execution.

Registration data: Your e-mail address and/or telephone number and, if applicable, further data.
Conference data: Start, end, and duration of your participation in the conference.
Technical data: IP address, MAC address, device ID, device type, operating system and version.
Communication content: Cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards.

How long do we store your data?

As your communication partner, we delete your data on our systems as soon as the purpose of data processing no longer applies, you request us to delete it, or you withdraw your consent to storage.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

If we are already contractually connected or you wish to enter into a contract with us, we use conference tools to fulfill the contract or to inform you about our services or products. The data processing in this respect takes place on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Microsoft Teams

What is Microsoft Teams?

Communications platform for team collaboration

Who processes your data?

Microsoft Corp., One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA

Where can you find further information about data protection at Microsoft Teams?

https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of the European Commission's adequacy decision and the corresponding certification of the company.

Own Services / Miscellaneous

Handling of Applicant Data

If you would like to work for us, we are happy to receive your application. All personal data transmitted will be treated with strict confidentiality.

How do we process your data?

All data we collect in the course of the application process will be stored and used to the extent necessary to make a decision about the establishment of an employment relationship.

In the case of a successful application, we store the data necessary for carrying out the employment relationship in our data processing systems.

How long do we store your data?

If we are unable to make you a job offer, you decline a job offer, or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain your documents and other application data for up to 6 months after the conclusion of the application process.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

We process your applicant data on the basis of § 26 BDSG-new (initiation of an employment relationship) and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (general initiation of a contract).

Further Services and Data Processing

AI Chatbot "ProDigi"

Description and functionality: On our website, we offer you the opportunity to use our AI-powered chatbot "ProDigi". This assistant helps you find information about our services more quickly and guides you through our offering. Technically, the chatbot is based on a connection to artificial intelligence (API from OpenAI) and a so-called RAG system (Retrieval Augmented Generation).

Voluntary nature and consent: The chatbot and associated scripts are not loaded by default. Activation only takes place when you have agreed to the "Functional / Marketing Cookies" category in the cookie banner. The legal basis is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Data processing and transfer (OpenAI): When you use the chatbot, your inputs (chat messages), technical ancillary data, and the generated responses are processed. To generate the responses, your inputs are transmitted to OpenAI Ireland Ltd. Your inputs are not used to train OpenAI's AI models.

Storage: Chat histories are stored for a maximum of 30 days and then automatically deleted.

Withdrawal: You may withdraw your consent at any time by changing the cookie settings on our website.

Data Processing on Social Media

What is social media?

By social media, we mean the social networks on which we have created publicly accessible profiles.

Who processes your data?

The respective operating companies of the social networks.

How is your data processed?

Operators of social networks are generally able to collect and evaluate extensive data about the behavior of visitors and users of the network.

On what legal basis is your data processed?

Our profiles on social networks are intended to ensure the broadest possible presence of our company on the internet. As a company, we have a legitimate interest in this. The data processing is therefore lawful pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Which social media do we use?

Facebook

What is Facebook?
A social network

Who processes your data?
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland

Is your data transferred to third countries?
Yes, to the USA and also to other third countries

Where can you find further information about data protection at Facebook?
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

Where can you, as a Facebook user, adjust your advertising settings?
https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

Twitter

What is Twitter?
A social network in the form of a micro-blogging platform

Who processes your data?
Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Is your data transferred to third countries?
Yes, to the USA

Where can you find further information about data protection at Twitter?
https://twitter.com/de/privacy

Where can you, as a Twitter user, adjust your advertising settings?
https://twitter.com/personalization

Instagram

What is Instagram?
A social network specializing in photos and videos

Who processes your data?
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland

Is your data transferred to third countries?
Yes

Where can you find further information about data protection at Instagram?
https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/

Where can you, as a user, adjust your privacy settings?
https://www.instagram.com/accounts/privacy_and_security/

What is LinkedIn?

A social network for professional contacts

Who processes your data?

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

Is your data transferred to third countries?

Yes

Where can you find further information about data protection at LinkedIn?

https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Where can you, as a user, adjust your privacy settings?

https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/

Xing

What is Xing?

A social network for professional contacts

Who processes your data?

New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

Is your data transferred to third countries?

Yes, to fulfill the contract with Xing, if you have given your consent, or if appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 EU GDPR are in place.

Where can you find further information about data protection at Xing?

https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/druckversion

Where can you, as a user, adjust your privacy settings?

https://www.xing.com/settings/privacy

YouTube

What is YouTube?
A social network in the form of an online video portal

Who processes your data?
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Is your data transferred to third countries?
Yes

Where can you find further information about data protection at YouTube?
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

Where can you, as a user, adjust your privacy settings?
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de#infochoices