Data protection declaration

We are very delighted that you have shown interest in our enterprise. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of the LACCESS GmbH. The use of the Internet pages of the LACCESS GmbH is possible without any indication of personal data; however, if a data subject wants to use special enterprise services via our website , processing of personal data could become necessary for .

f the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no statutory basis for such processing, we generally obtain consent from the data subject at .

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the LACCESS GmbH at . By means of this privacy policy, our company would like to inform the public about the type, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process.

urthermore, data subjects are informed, by means of this data protection declaration, of the rights to which they are entitled.

As the controller, the LACCESS GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most

complete

protection of personal data processed through this website . Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security gaps , so absolute protection cannot be guaranteed . For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us via alternative means, e.g. by telephone.

1. Definitions of terms

The data protection declaration of the LACCESS GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , . Our data protection declaration should be legible and understandable for the public, as well as our customers and business partners . To ensure this, would like to first explain the terminology used.

We use the following terms, among others, in this privacy policy:

a) personal data

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

b) Data subject

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person, whose personal data are processed by the controller responsible for the processing

c) Processing

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

d) Restriction of processing

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

e) Profiling

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

f) Pseudonymisation

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

g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing

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

h) Processor

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

i) Recipient

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

j) third party

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

k) Consent

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

2. Name and address of the controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions related to data protection is :

LACCESS

GmbH

Heinrich-Rohlmann-Strasse 22

50829 Cologne Germany

Phone: 08131/33216-0

Email: info@laccess.de

Website: www.laccess.de

3. Cookies

The Internet pages of the LACCESS GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Numerous Internet pages and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognised via the unique cookie ID and identified.

Through the use of cookies, the LACCESS GmbH can provide the users of this website with

more user-friendly

services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimised with the user in mind. Cookies enable us, as already mentioned, to recognise the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their access data each time they visit the website because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system at . Another example is the cookie for a shopping basket in the online shop.

he online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping basket at via a cookie.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies . Furthermore, cookies already set can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programmes . This is possible in all common Internet browsers . If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be entirely usable.

4. Collection of general data and information

The website of the LACCESS GmbH collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the website. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The (1) browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites, which are accessed via an accessing system on our website can be recorded, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) other similar data and information used for security purposes in the event of attacks on our information technology systems .

When using these general data and information, the LACCESS GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimise the content of our website and the advertising for it, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber-attack. Therefore, the LACCESS GmbH analyses anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject .

5. Registration on our website

The data subject has the possibility to register on the website of the controller by providing personal data . Which personal data are transmitted to the controller is determined by from the respective input mask used for the registration . The personal data entered by the data subject on is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the controller and for 's own purposes. The controller may arrange for the personal data to be transferred to one or more processors, such as a parcel service provider, , which will also use the personal data exclusively for internal use attributable to the controller .

By registering on the website of the controller , the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) of the data subject, the date and the time of registration are also stored. The storage of this data takes place against the background that this is the only way to prevent the misuse of our services and, if necessary, to enable to investigate criminal offences committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to safeguard the controller . This data is not passed on to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to pass it on or the passing on of the data serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject with the voluntary provision of personal data serves the controller to offer the data subject content or services that can only be offered to registered users due to the nature of the matter. Registered persons are free to modify the personal data provided at during the registration process at any time , or to have it completely erased from the controller's database.

The controller shall, at any time, provide information upon request to as to what personal data are stored about the data subject. Furthermore, the controller shall correct or erase personal data at the request or indication of the data subject , insofar as this does not conflict with any statutory storage obligations . The entirety of the controller's employees are available to the data subject as contact persons in this context.

6. Subscription to our newsletter

On the website of the LACCESS GmbH, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our enterprise's newsletter . The input mask used for this purpose determines what personal data are transmitted to the controller when ordering the newsletter .

The LACCESS GmbH informs its customers and business partners regularly by means of a newsletter about enterprise offers. The enterprise's newsletter may only be received by the data subject if (1) the data subject has a valid e-mail address and (2) the data subject registers for the newsletter shipping to . For legal reasons, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address registered by a data subject for the first time for newsletter distribution using the double opt-in procedure. This confirmation e-mail is used to check whether the owner of the e-mail address as the data subject has authorised the receipt of the newsletter.

When registers for the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject at at the time of registration, as well as the date and the time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary in order to be able to trace the (possible) misuse of the e-mail address of a data subject at a later date and therefore serves the legal protection of the controller responsible for the processing.

The personal data collected as part of a registration for the newsletter will be used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, subscribers to the newsletter may be informed by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or registration in this regard, as could be the case in in the event of changes to the newsletter offer or changes to technical circumstances. No personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will be passed on to third parties. The subscription to our newsletter can be cancelled by the data subject at any time. The consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given for the newsletter dispatch, may be revoked at any time by . For the purpose of revoking consent, a corresponding link can be found in every newsletter. Furthermore, it is also possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the website of the controller or to inform the controller of this in another way.

7. Newsletter tracking

The newsletter of the LACCESS GmbH contains so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in emails sent to in HTML format to enable log file recording and log file analysis. This allows a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns to be carried out. Based on the tracking pixel embedded in , the LACCESS GmbH may see if and when an e-mail was opened by a data subject, and which links in the e-mail were called up by data subjects .

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters are stored and analysed by the controller in order to optimise the newsletter shipping and to adapt the content of future newsletters even better to the interests of the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties. Data subjects may at any time revoke the separate declaration of consent given in this regard via the double opt-in procedure at . After a revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the controller. The LACCESS GmbH automatically regards a withdrawal from the receipt of the newsletter via as a revocation.

8. Contact possibility via the website

The website of the LACCESS GmbH, , contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, , as well as direct communication with us, , which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address) . If a data subject contacts by email or via a contact form with the controller, the personal data transmitted by the data subject are automatically stored . Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller are stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

9. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The controller shall process and store personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is granted by the European legislator or other legislators in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject to .

If the storage purpose is not applicable, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data are routinely blocked or erased in accordance with legal requirements .

10. Rights of the data subject

a) Right to confirmation

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller the confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller .

b) Right to information

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the controller free information about his or her personal data stored at any time and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information:

the purposes of the processing
the categories of personal data that are processed
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations
where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning them or to restriction of processing by the controller or a right to object to such processing
the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
if the personal data are not collected from the data subject All available information about the origin of the data
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject shall have a right to obtain information as to whether personal data have been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. If this is the case, shall also have the right to obtain information on the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer to .

If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller .

c) Right to rectification

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her.

urthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement

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

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, and the controller shall have the obligation to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the following grounds applies, as long as the processing is not necessary :

The personal data have been collected for such purposes or processed in any other way for which they are no longer necessary
The data subject withdraws consent on which the processing is based according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, and where there is no other legal ground for the processing
The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.
The personal data have been unlawfully processed.
erasure of personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject
The personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the LACCESS GmbH , he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller via . An employee of LACCESS GmbH shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.

If the personal data has been made public by the LACCESS GmbH, and is obliged to erase the personal data in accordance with Article 17(1) of the GDPR, the controller shall

no longer

process

the personal data. 1 GDPR to erase the personal data, shall, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the personal data which are processing the personal data , that the data subject has requested from these other controllers the erasure of all links to the personal data or copies or replications of the personal data , as far as processing is not required. An employees of the LACCESS GmbH will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to obtain from the restriction of processing from the controller where one of the following applies:

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

If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the LACCESS<biloba-translation-ignore class="notranslat e">n }}GmbH, the data subject may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller. The employee of the LACCESS GmbH will arrange the restriction of the processing.

f) Right to data portability

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which he or she has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, , as long as the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR or point (a) of Article 9(2) of the GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, and where the processing is based on point (b) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR.

letter b GDPR and processing is carried out by automated means, provided that processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller .

Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 para.

of the GDPR, the data subject shall have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and when doing so does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of the LACCESS GmbH .

g) Right to object

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, at any time, to processing of personal data concerning him or her, , which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) of the GDPR, .

his also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

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

If the LACCESS GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing, . This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.

f the data subject objects to the LACCESS GmbH to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the LACCESS GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by the LACCESS GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89(

1) of

the

GDPR

of the GDPR, , unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest .

In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of the LACCESS GmbH. In addition, the data subject is free in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to use his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications .

h) Automated decisions in individual cases including profiling

Each data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, , which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, if the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller , or (2) is authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is based on the data subject's explicit consent .

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller , or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit consent , the LACCESS GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision on .

If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

i) Right to withdraw consent under data protection law

ach data subject shall have the right granted by the European legislator to withdraw his or her consent to processing of his or her personal data at any time by

If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw the consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

11. Data protection for applications and in the application process

The controller responsible for processing collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application procedure. Processing may also be carried out electronically . This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to the controller responsible for processing by electronic means, for example by email or via a web form on the website . If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, will store the transmitted data for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory regulations. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant , the application documents will be automatically erased two months after announces the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller stand in the way of erasure. Other legitimate interests in this sense include, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

12. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google AdSense

The controller responsible for has integrated Google AdSense on this website. Google AdSense is an online service via which enables the placement of adverts on third-party websites . Google AdSense is based on an algorithm that selects the adverts displayed on third-party sites to match the content of the respective third-party site. Google AdSense allows interest-based targeting of the Internet user, which is implemented by means of generation of individual user profiles.

Operating company of the Google AdSense component is Alphabet Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The purpose of the Google AdSense component is the integration of advertisements on our website. Google AdSense places a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. With the setting of the cookie, Alphabet Inc. is enabled to analyse the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google AdSense component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google AdSense component to transmit data to Alphabet Inc. for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of commissions. During the course of this technical procedure, Alphabet Inc. gains knowledge of personal information, such as the IP address of the data subject, , which serves Alphabet Inc. among other things to understand the origin of visitors and clicks, and subsequently allow commission settlements.

The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies through our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, , and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies . Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Alphabet Inc. from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Alphabet Inc. can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in Internet pages to enable log file recording and log file analysis, whereby a statistical evaluation can be carried out. Alphabet Inc. can use the embedded tracking pixel to recognise whether and when a website was opened by a data subject and which links were clicked on by the data subject. Tracking pixels are used, among other things, to analyse the flow of visitors to a website.

Via Google AdSense, personal data and information, which also includes the IP address and is necessary for the collection and billing of the advertisements displayed, is transferred to Alphabet Inc. in the United States of America. This personal data is stored and processed by in the United States of America. Alphabet Inc. may pass on this personal data collected via the technical process to third parties.

Google-AdSense is explained in more detail at this link https://www.google.de/intl/de/adsense/start/ .

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

The controller responsible for the processing has integrated the component Google Analytics (with anonymisation function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analysis service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. At , a web analysis service collects, among other things, data about the website from which a data subject came to a website (so-called referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed at or how often and for what length of time a subpage was viewed. A web analysis is mainly used to optimise a website and for the cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.

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

The controller responsible for the processing uses the addition "_gat._anonymizeIp" for the web analysis via Google Analytics. By means of this addition, the IP address of the Internet connection of the data subject is shortened and anonymised by Google if access to our Internet pages is from a member state of the European Union or from another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyse the flow of visitors to our website. Google uses the collected data and information, inter alia, to evaluate the use of our website , to compile online reports for us, which show the activities on our Internet pages, and to provide other with the use of our website related services.

Google Analytics sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. With the setting of the cookie, Google is enabled to analyse the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller responsible for the processing and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. During the course of this technical procedure, Google gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Google at , inter alia, to understand the origin of visitors and clicks on , and subsequently create commission settlements with .

The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access time, the location from which the access was made and the frequency of visits of our website by the data subject. . With each visit to our Internet pages, this personal data, including the IP address of the Internet access used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America.

oogle shares this personal data collected via the technical process with third parties under circumstances.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already described above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the

setting of

cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject .

n addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, offers the data subject the possibility of objecting to a collection of data relating to a use of this website that are generated by Google Analytics as well as the processing of these data by Google and the chance to preclude any such. To do this, the data subject must download a browser add-on from the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and install it . This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about the visits of websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is considered by Google as an objection . If the information technology system of the data subject is deleted, formatted or reinstalled at a later date, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on in order to deactivate Google Analytics . If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person who is attributable to their sphere of control, , there is the option of reinstalling or reactivating the browser add-on

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at this link https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

14. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google AdWords

The controller responsible for the processing has integrated Google AdWords on this website. Google AdWords is a service for Internet advertising that allows advertisers to place adverts in Google's search engine results as well as in the Google advertising network. Google AdWords enables an advertiser to specify certain keywords in advance, by means of which an advert is only displayed in the search engine results of Google if the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result with the search engine. In the Google advertising network, the adverts are distributed to relevant websites using an automatic algorithm and taking into account the previously defined keywords.

The operating company of the Google AdWords services is Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre

Pkwy

, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The purpose of Google AdWords is to advertise our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on the websites of third-party companies and in the search engine results of the search engine Google and displaying third-party advertising on our website.

If a data subject reaches our website via a Google advert, a so-called conversion cookie is stored on the information technology system of the data subject by Google. What cookies are has already been explained above. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used to identify the data subject. If the cookie has not yet expired, the conversion cookie is used to track whether certain sub-pages, such as the shopping basket from an online shop system, have been accessed on our website. The conversion cookie enables both us and Google to track whether a data subject who has reached our website via an AdWords ad has generated a turnover , i.e. completed or cancelled a purchase.

The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie are used by Google to compile visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to via AdWords ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective AdWords ad and to optimise our AdWords ads for the future. Neither our company nor other Google AdWords advertisers receive information from Google that could be used to identify the data subject

The conversion cookie is used to store personal information, such as the web pages visited by the data subject. Each time our website is visited, personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google shares this personal data collected via the technical process with third parties under circumstances.

setting of

cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a conversion cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, offers the data subject the possibility of objecting to the interest-based advertising by Google. To do this, the data subject must call up the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each of the Internet browsers they use and make the desired settings there.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ .

15. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Xing

On this website, the controller of has integrated components of Xing. Xing is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and to make new business contacts . Individual users can create a personal profile for themselves on Xing. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or publish job vacancies on Xing .

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

Each time accesses one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller responsible for and on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download a representation of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information about the Xing plug-in may be accessed under https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, Xing receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the person concerned .

If the person concerned is logged in to Xing at the same time, Xing recognises which specific subpage of our website the person concerned is visiting each time they visit our website and for the entire duration of their stay on our website. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the respective Xing account of the data subject. If the person concerned presses one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website , for example the "Share" button, Xing assigns this information to the personal Xing user account of the person concerned and stores this personal data.

Xing always receives information via the Xing component that the person concerned has visited our website if the person concerned is logged in to Xing at the same time as accessing our website ; this takes place regardless of whether the person concerned clicks on the Xing component or not. If such a transmission of information to Xing is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their Xing account before a call-up to our website is made

The data protection provisions published by Xing , which is available under https://www.xing.com/privacy, provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by

Xing

. Xing has also published data protection information for the XING share button at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

16. Data protection provisions about the application and use of YouTube

The controller responsible for has integrated components of YouTube on this website . YouTube is an Internet video portal that enables video publishers to post video clips free of charge and other users to view, rate and comment on them free of charge at . YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why both complete film and television programmes, but also music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA

94066

, USA. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc, 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

Each time accesses one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller responsible for and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube can be found at under https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/

During the course of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google gain knowledge of what specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in at the same time on YouTube, YouTube recognises with each call-up to a sub-page that contains a YouTube video , which specific sub-page of our Internet site was visited by the data subject. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.

YouTube and Google always receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time as accessing our website; this takes place regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such a transmission of this information to YouTube and Google is not desirable for the data subject, , then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their YouTube account before a call-up to our website is made.

The data protection provisions published by YouTube , which are available under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

17. Legal basis of the processing

Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations necessary for the supply of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations which are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in the case of enquiries concerning our products or services. Is our company subject to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data is required, such as for the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1) lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and his or her name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. The processing would then be based on Art. 6 I lit. d GDPR. Ultimately, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR. This legal basis is used for processing operations which are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal grounds, if processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by our company or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data. Such processing operations are particularly authorised by us because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 Sentence 2 GDPR).

18. Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party

Where the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1) lit. f GDPR our legitimate interest is to carry out our business in favour of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

19. Duration for which the personal data are stored

The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After the period has expired, the corresponding data is routinely deleted, as long as it is no longer necessary for the fulfilment of the contract or the initiation of a contract .

20. Legal or contractual provisions for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data ; possible consequences of non-provision

We clarify that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded that a data subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data if our company concludes a contract with them . Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded . Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee clarifies to the data subject whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data and the consequences of non-provision of the personal data.

21. Existence of automated decision-making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

This privacy policy was created by the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as an external data protection officer, in cooperation with the data protection lawyer Christian Solmecke.