Datenschutzbestimmungen
Privacy Policy
This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of processing personal data (hereinafter referred to as "data") within our online offering and the associated websites, features, and content, as well as external online presences, such as our social media profiles (collectively referred to as the "online offering"). With regard to the terminology used, such as "processing" or "controller," we refer to the definitions in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Controller
FruityPages
Tentstraat 86
6291BJ Vaals
Netherlands
datemyfootgmail.com
Types of processed data:
Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses).
Contact data (e.g., email, phone numbers).
Content data (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos).
Usage data (e.g., visited websites, interest in content, access times).
Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).
Categories of data subjects
Visitors and users of the online offering (hereinafter, we also collectively refer to the data subjects as "users").
Purpose of processing
Provision of the online offering, its functions, and content.
Responding to contact inquiries and communicating with users.
Security measures.
Audience measurement/marketing.
Definitions used
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the "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 (e.g., cookie), or one or more specific characteristics that express the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
"Processing" means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and includes virtually any handling of data.
The "controller" is the natural or legal person, authority, agency, or other body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
Relevant legal bases
In accordance with Article 13 GDPR, we inform you about the legal bases of our data processing. If the legal basis is not mentioned in the privacy policy, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7 GDPR, the legal basis for processing for the performance of our services and the execution of contractual measures as well as responding to inquiries is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, the legal basis for processing for compliance with our legal obligations is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, and the legal basis for processing for the protection of our legitimate interests is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
Collaboration with data processors and third parties
If, in the context of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties), transmit it to them, or otherwise grant them access to the data, this will only be done on the basis of a legal permission (e.g., if a transmission of the data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is required for the performance of the contract), you have consented to it, a legal obligation provides for it, or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g., when using agents, web hosts, etc.).
If we engage third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called "data processing agreement," this is done on the basis of Article 28 GDPR.
Transfers to third countries
If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this happens in the context of using third-party services or disclosing or transferring data to third parties, this will only occur if it is necessary to fulfill our (pre)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, due to a legal obligation, or based on our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or allow data to be processed in a third country only if the special requirements of Articles 44 et seq. GDPR are met. This means that the processing is carried out, for example, on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a level of data protection corresponding to that of the EU (e.g., for the USA through the "Privacy Shield") or compliance with officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called "standard contractual clauses").
Rights of data subjects
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed and to obtain information about this data and to receive a copy of the data in accordance with Article 15 GDPR.
You have the right, in accordance with Article 16 GDPR, to request the completion of the data concerning you or the rectification of inaccurate data concerning you.
In accordance with Article 17 GDPR, you have the right to demand that the data concerning you be erased without undue delay or, alternatively, in accordance with Article 18 GDPR, to demand a restriction of the processing of the data.
You have the right to receive the data concerning you that you have provided to us in accordance with Article 20 GDPR and to request its transmission to other controllers.
Furthermore, according to Article 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Revocation Right
You have the right to revoke consent granted under Art. 7(3) GDPR with future effect.
Right to Object
You can object to future processing of data concerning you in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR at any time. The objection may, in particular, be made against processing for the purposes of direct marketing.
Cookies and Right to Object to Direct Marketing
"Cookies" are small files that are stored on users' computers. Different information can be stored within the cookies. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit to an online offering. Temporary cookies, or "session cookies" or "transient cookies," are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online offering and closes their browser. Such a cookie can, for example, store the contents of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status. "Permanent" or "persistent" cookies are cookies that remain stored even after the browser is closed. For example, the login status can be saved in such a cookie when users visit the online offering again after several days. Similarly, such a cookie can store the interests of users, which are used for audience measurement or marketing purposes. "Third-party cookies" are cookies offered by providers other than the controller operating the online offering (if it is only their cookies, it is called "first-party cookies").
We may use both temporary and permanent cookies and provide information about this in our privacy policy.
If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to disable the corresponding option in their browser's system settings. Stored cookies can be deleted in the browser's system settings. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional limitations of this online offering.
A general objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can be declared for a large number of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be achieved by disabling them in the browser's settings. Please note that if you do so, not all features of this online offering may be used.
Deletion of Data
The data processed by us will be deleted or its processing restricted in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless expressly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and there are no legal retention obligations to prevent deletion. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax reasons.
According to legal requirements in Germany, data is stored for 6 years in accordance with § 257(1) HGB (commercial books, inventories, opening balances, annual financial statements, commercial letters, accounting documents, etc.) and for 10 years in accordance with § 147(1) AO (books, records, management reports, accounting documents, commercial and business letters, documents relevant for taxation, etc.).
In accordance with legal requirements in Austria, data is stored for 7 years in accordance with § 132(1) BAO (accounting documents, receipts/invoices, accounts, receipts, business papers, statement of income and expenses, etc.), for 22 years in connection with real estate, and for 10 years for documents related to electronically provided services, telecommunications, radio and television services that are provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU member states and for which the Mini-One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) is used.
Business-Related Processing
Additionally, we process
contract data (e.g., subject matter of the contract, term, customer category).
payment data (e.g., bank details, payment history)
from our customers, interested parties, and business partners for the purpose of providing contractual services, service and customer care, marketing, advertising, and market research.
Hosting
The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space, and database services, security services, and technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating this online offering.
Here, we, or our hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties, and visitors to this online offering on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of this online offering pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a data processing agreement).
Collection of Access Data and Log Files
We, or our hosting provider, collect data on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR whenever the server on which this service is located is accessed (so-called server log files). Access data includes the name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, data volume transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address, and the requesting provider.
Logfile information is stored for security purposes (e.g., to investigate abusive or fraudulent activities) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data whose further storage is required for evidentiary purposes is excluded from deletion until final clarification of the respective incident.
Provision of Contractual Services
We process inventory data (e.g., names and addresses as well as contact data of users), contract data (e.g., services used, names of contact persons, payment information) for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations and providing our services pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The entries marked as mandatory in online forms are required for the conclusion of the contract.
In the context of using our online services, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. Storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the user's protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. In principle, this data is not passed on to third parties, unless it is necessary for the pursuit of our claims or there is a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
We process usage data (e.g., the websites visited on our online offering, interest in our products) and content data (e.g., entries in the contact form or user profile) for advertising purposes in a user profile, in order to display the user e.g. product information based on their previously used services.
Deletion of data takes place after the expiry of statutory warranty and comparable obligations; the necessity of data retention is reviewed every three years; in the case of statutory archiving obligations, deletion takes place after their expiry.
Registration Function
Users can optionally create a user account. As part of the registration, the required mandatory data is communicated to the users. The data entered during registration will be used for the purpose of using the offering. Users may be informed by email about information relevant to their offering or registration, such as changes in the scope of the offering or technical circumstances. If users have terminated their user account, their data will be deleted with respect to the user account, subject to a statutory retention obligation. It is the responsibility of the users to secure their data upon termination before the end of the contract.
As part of the use of our registration and login functions and the use of the user account, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. Storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the protection of the user against misuse and other unauthorized use. In principle, this data is not passed on to third parties, unless it is necessary for the pursuit of our claims or there is a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. The IP addresses are anonymized or deleted after 7 days at the latest.
Contacting Us
When contacting us (e.g., by contact form, email, telephone or via social media), the user's details are processed for processing the contact request and handling it in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. User information may be stored in a Customer Relationship Management System ("CRM System") or a comparable request organization.
We delete the requests if they are no longer necessary. We check the necessity every two years; Furthermore, the legal archiving obligations apply.
Comments and Posts
If users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses are used on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for 7 days. This is done for our security in case someone leaves illegal content in comments and contributions (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.). In this case, we ourselves can be prosecuted for the comment or post and are therefore interested in the identity of the author.
Newsletter
With the following information, we inform you about the contents of our newsletter as well as the registration, dispatch, and statistical evaluation procedures, as well as your right to object. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to receive it and the described procedures.
Content of the newsletter: We send newsletters, emails, and other electronic notifications with advertising information (hereinafter "newsletter") only with the consent of the recipient or a legal permission. Insofar as the content of the newsletter is specifically described in the context of registration, it is decisive for the user's consent. Otherwise, our newsletters contain information about our services and us.
Double opt-in and logging: Registration for our newsletter is done in a so-called double opt-in procedure. After registration, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with someone else's email address. Registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with legal requirements. This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation time, as well as the IP address. Changes to your data stored with the shipping service provider are also logged.
Registration data: To subscribe to the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your email address. Optionally, we ask you to enter your name for personal contact in the newsletter.
Germany: The dispatch of the newsletter and the associated performance measurement are based on the recipient's consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a), Art. 7 GDPR in conjunction with § 7(2)(3) UWG, or, if consent is not required, on the basis of our legitimate interests in direct marketing pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with Recital 47 GDPR and § 7(3) UWG.
The logging of the registration procedure is based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our interest is in the use of a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves both our business interests and the expectations of users and also allows us to prove consent.
Cancellation/Revocation - You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent. You will find a link to cancel the newsletter at the end of each newsletter. We may store the email addresses we have unsubscribed for up to three years based on our legitimate interests before deleting them in order to be able to prove consent previously given. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that the former existence of consent is confirmed at the same time.
Google Analytics:
We use Google Analytics based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economical operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR). Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the online offering by users is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, which provides a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).
Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate the use of our online offering by users, to compile reports on the activities within this online offering, and to provide us with further services associated with the use of this online offering and internet usage. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data.
We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled. This means that the IP address of users is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.
The IP address transmitted by the user's browser is not merged with other Google data. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting their browser software accordingly; users can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to their use of the online offering by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
For more information on Google's data usage, settings, and opt-out options, please visit Google's websites: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/partners ("Data usage by Google when using our partners' websites or apps"), http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads ("Data usage for advertising purposes"), http://www.google.com/settings/ads ("Managing information Google uses to show you ads").
Facebook-Pixel, Custom Audiences, and Facebook Conversion:
Within our online offering, we use the "Facebook Pixel" of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, or if you are located in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, based on our legitimate interests in analyzing, optimizing, and economically operating our online offering.
Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, which provides a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).
With the help of the Facebook Pixel, Facebook is able to determine visitors to our online offering as a target group for the display of ads (so-called "Facebook Ads"). Accordingly, we use the Facebook Pixel to display Facebook Ads only to Facebook users who have shown an interest in our online offering or who exhibit certain characteristics (e.g., interests in certain topics or products determined based on visited web pages) that we transmit to Facebook (so-called "Custom Audiences"). With the Facebook Pixel, we also aim to ensure that our Facebook Ads correspond to the potential interests of users and do not appear annoying. With the Facebook Pixel, we can also track the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes, by seeing whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook ad (so-called "Conversion").
Data processing by Facebook is carried out in accordance with Facebook's data usage policy. Therefore, general information on displaying Facebook Ads can be found in Facebook's data usage policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. Specific information and details on the Facebook Pixel and its functionality can be found in Facebook's Help Center: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616.
You can object to the collection by the Facebook Pixel and the use of your data for displaying Facebook Ads. To adjust which types of ads are shown to you on Facebook, you can visit the page set up by Facebook and follow the instructions for settings related to interest-based advertising: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. These settings apply across platforms, meaning they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
You can also object to the use of cookies for audience measurement and advertising purposes through the Network Advertising Initiative's deactivation page (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/) and additionally the U.S. website (http://www.aboutads.info/choices) or the European website (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/).
Online Presence on Social Media:
We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms to communicate with and inform customers, interested parties, and users about our services. When accessing the respective networks and platforms, the terms and data processing policies of their respective operators apply.
Unless otherwise stated in our privacy policy, we process user data if they communicate with us within the social networks and platforms, for example, by creating posts on our online presences or sending us messages.
Integration of Third-Party Services and Content:
Within our online offering, we use third-party content or services on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economical operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR) to incorporate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "content").
This always presupposes that the third-party providers of this content perceive the IP address of the users, as they could not send the content to their browser without the IP address. The IP address is, therefore, necessary for the presentation of this content. We make every effort to use only content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. With the help of "pixel tags," information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website can be evaluated. Pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user's device and may include technical information about the browser and operating system, referring web pages, visit time, and other information about the use of our online offering, as well as being linked to such information from other sources.
YouTube:
We embed videos from the "YouTube" platform operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Google Maps:
We embed maps from the "Google Maps" service operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Google Fonts:
We embed fonts ("Google Fonts") from the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Use of Facebook Social Plugins:
We use social plugins ("plugins") of the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economical operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR). The plugins can display interaction elements or content (e.g., videos, graphics, or text contributions) and are recognizable by one of the Facebook logos (white "f" on a blue tile, the terms "Like," "Like" or a "thumbs up" sign) or are marked with the addition "Facebook Social Plugin." The list and appearance of Facebook Social Plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, which provides a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).
When a user calls up a function of this online offering that contains such a plugin, their device establishes a direct connection to the servers of Facebook. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to the user's device and integrated into the online offering. Usage profiles of users can be created from the processed data. Therefore, we have no influence on the scope of the data that Facebook collects using this plugin and inform users accordingly to the best of our knowledge.
By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives information that a user has accessed the corresponding page of the online offering. If the user is logged into Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to their Facebook account. When users interact with the plugins, for example, by pressing the Like button or leaving a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from their device to Facebook and stored there. Even if a user is not a member of Facebook, there is still the possibility that Facebook will obtain and store their IP address. According to Facebook, only an anonymized IP address is stored in Germany.
The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as the related rights and setting options for the protection of privacy, can be found in Facebook's data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
If a user is a Facebook member and does not want Facebook to collect data about them via this online offering and link it to their stored Facebook member data, they must log out of Facebook before using our online offering and delete their cookies. Further settings and objections to the use of data for advertising purposes are possible within the Facebook profile settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads or via the U.S. website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. The settings are platform-independent, i.e., they are adopted for all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
Twitter:
Within our online offering, functions and content of the Twitter service are integrated, offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. This may include content such as images, videos, or text and buttons with which users can express their liking regarding the content, the authors of the content, or our contributions. If the users are members of the Twitter platform, Twitter can assign the call of the above-mentioned content and functions to the profiles of the users there. Twitter Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy. Twitter is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, which provides a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active). Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy, Opt-Out: https://twitter.com/personalization.
This privacy policy informs you about the nature, scope, and purpose of processing personal data (hereinafter referred to as "data") within our online offering and the associated websites, features, and content, as well as external online presences, such as our social media profiles (collectively referred to as the "online offering"). With regard to the terminology used, such as "processing" or "controller," we refer to the definitions in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Controller
FruityPages
Tentstraat 86
6291BJ Vaals
Netherlands
datemyfootgmail.com
Types of processed data:
Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses).
Contact data (e.g., email, phone numbers).
Content data (e.g., text entries, photographs, videos).
Usage data (e.g., visited websites, interest in content, access times).
Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).
Categories of data subjects
Visitors and users of the online offering (hereinafter, we also collectively refer to the data subjects as "users").
Purpose of processing
Provision of the online offering, its functions, and content.
Responding to contact inquiries and communicating with users.
Security measures.
Audience measurement/marketing.
Definitions used
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the "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 (e.g., cookie), or one or more specific characteristics that express the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
"Processing" means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and includes virtually any handling of data.
The "controller" is the natural or legal person, authority, agency, or other body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.
Relevant legal bases
In accordance with Article 13 GDPR, we inform you about the legal bases of our data processing. If the legal basis is not mentioned in the privacy policy, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Article 6(1)(a) and Article 7 GDPR, the legal basis for processing for the performance of our services and the execution of contractual measures as well as responding to inquiries is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, the legal basis for processing for compliance with our legal obligations is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, and the legal basis for processing for the protection of our legitimate interests is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. In the event that the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Article 6(1)(d) GDPR serves as the legal basis.
Collaboration with data processors and third parties
If, in the context of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties), transmit it to them, or otherwise grant them access to the data, this will only be done on the basis of a legal permission (e.g., if a transmission of the data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is required for the performance of the contract), you have consented to it, a legal obligation provides for it, or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g., when using agents, web hosts, etc.).
If we engage third parties to process data on the basis of a so-called "data processing agreement," this is done on the basis of Article 28 GDPR.
Transfers to third countries
If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this happens in the context of using third-party services or disclosing or transferring data to third parties, this will only occur if it is necessary to fulfill our (pre)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, due to a legal obligation, or based on our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or allow data to be processed in a third country only if the special requirements of Articles 44 et seq. GDPR are met. This means that the processing is carried out, for example, on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a level of data protection corresponding to that of the EU (e.g., for the USA through the "Privacy Shield") or compliance with officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called "standard contractual clauses").
Rights of data subjects
You have the right to request confirmation as to whether the data in question is being processed and to obtain information about this data and to receive a copy of the data in accordance with Article 15 GDPR.
You have the right, in accordance with Article 16 GDPR, to request the completion of the data concerning you or the rectification of inaccurate data concerning you.
In accordance with Article 17 GDPR, you have the right to demand that the data concerning you be erased without undue delay or, alternatively, in accordance with Article 18 GDPR, to demand a restriction of the processing of the data.
You have the right to receive the data concerning you that you have provided to us in accordance with Article 20 GDPR and to request its transmission to other controllers.
Furthermore, according to Article 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Revocation Right
You have the right to revoke consent granted under Art. 7(3) GDPR with future effect.
Right to Object
You can object to future processing of data concerning you in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR at any time. The objection may, in particular, be made against processing for the purposes of direct marketing.
Cookies and Right to Object to Direct Marketing
"Cookies" are small files that are stored on users' computers. Different information can be stored within the cookies. A cookie is primarily used to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit to an online offering. Temporary cookies, or "session cookies" or "transient cookies," are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online offering and closes their browser. Such a cookie can, for example, store the contents of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status. "Permanent" or "persistent" cookies are cookies that remain stored even after the browser is closed. For example, the login status can be saved in such a cookie when users visit the online offering again after several days. Similarly, such a cookie can store the interests of users, which are used for audience measurement or marketing purposes. "Third-party cookies" are cookies offered by providers other than the controller operating the online offering (if it is only their cookies, it is called "first-party cookies").
We may use both temporary and permanent cookies and provide information about this in our privacy policy.
If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to disable the corresponding option in their browser's system settings. Stored cookies can be deleted in the browser's system settings. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional limitations of this online offering.
A general objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can be declared for a large number of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be achieved by disabling them in the browser's settings. Please note that if you do so, not all features of this online offering may be used.
Deletion of Data
The data processed by us will be deleted or its processing restricted in accordance with Articles 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless expressly stated in this privacy policy, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and there are no legal retention obligations to prevent deletion. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax reasons.
According to legal requirements in Germany, data is stored for 6 years in accordance with § 257(1) HGB (commercial books, inventories, opening balances, annual financial statements, commercial letters, accounting documents, etc.) and for 10 years in accordance with § 147(1) AO (books, records, management reports, accounting documents, commercial and business letters, documents relevant for taxation, etc.).
In accordance with legal requirements in Austria, data is stored for 7 years in accordance with § 132(1) BAO (accounting documents, receipts/invoices, accounts, receipts, business papers, statement of income and expenses, etc.), for 22 years in connection with real estate, and for 10 years for documents related to electronically provided services, telecommunications, radio and television services that are provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU member states and for which the Mini-One-Stop-Shop (MOSS) is used.
Business-Related Processing
Additionally, we process
contract data (e.g., subject matter of the contract, term, customer category).
payment data (e.g., bank details, payment history)
from our customers, interested parties, and business partners for the purpose of providing contractual services, service and customer care, marketing, advertising, and market research.
Hosting
The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space, and database services, security services, and technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating this online offering.
Here, we, or our hosting provider, process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties, and visitors to this online offering on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of this online offering pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a data processing agreement).
Collection of Access Data and Log Files
We, or our hosting provider, collect data on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR whenever the server on which this service is located is accessed (so-called server log files). Access data includes the name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, data volume transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address, and the requesting provider.
Logfile information is stored for security purposes (e.g., to investigate abusive or fraudulent activities) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data whose further storage is required for evidentiary purposes is excluded from deletion until final clarification of the respective incident.
Provision of Contractual Services
We process inventory data (e.g., names and addresses as well as contact data of users), contract data (e.g., services used, names of contact persons, payment information) for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations and providing our services pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The entries marked as mandatory in online forms are required for the conclusion of the contract.
In the context of using our online services, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. Storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the user's protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. In principle, this data is not passed on to third parties, unless it is necessary for the pursuit of our claims or there is a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
We process usage data (e.g., the websites visited on our online offering, interest in our products) and content data (e.g., entries in the contact form or user profile) for advertising purposes in a user profile, in order to display the user e.g. product information based on their previously used services.
Deletion of data takes place after the expiry of statutory warranty and comparable obligations; the necessity of data retention is reviewed every three years; in the case of statutory archiving obligations, deletion takes place after their expiry.
Registration Function
Users can optionally create a user account. As part of the registration, the required mandatory data is communicated to the users. The data entered during registration will be used for the purpose of using the offering. Users may be informed by email about information relevant to their offering or registration, such as changes in the scope of the offering or technical circumstances. If users have terminated their user account, their data will be deleted with respect to the user account, subject to a statutory retention obligation. It is the responsibility of the users to secure their data upon termination before the end of the contract.
As part of the use of our registration and login functions and the use of the user account, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. Storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the protection of the user against misuse and other unauthorized use. In principle, this data is not passed on to third parties, unless it is necessary for the pursuit of our claims or there is a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. The IP addresses are anonymized or deleted after 7 days at the latest.
Contacting Us
When contacting us (e.g., by contact form, email, telephone or via social media), the user's details are processed for processing the contact request and handling it in accordance with Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. User information may be stored in a Customer Relationship Management System ("CRM System") or a comparable request organization.
We delete the requests if they are no longer necessary. We check the necessity every two years; Furthermore, the legal archiving obligations apply.
Comments and Posts
If users leave comments or other contributions, their IP addresses are used on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for 7 days. This is done for our security in case someone leaves illegal content in comments and contributions (insults, prohibited political propaganda, etc.). In this case, we ourselves can be prosecuted for the comment or post and are therefore interested in the identity of the author.
Newsletter
With the following information, we inform you about the contents of our newsletter as well as the registration, dispatch, and statistical evaluation procedures, as well as your right to object. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to receive it and the described procedures.
Content of the newsletter: We send newsletters, emails, and other electronic notifications with advertising information (hereinafter "newsletter") only with the consent of the recipient or a legal permission. Insofar as the content of the newsletter is specifically described in the context of registration, it is decisive for the user's consent. Otherwise, our newsletters contain information about our services and us.
Double opt-in and logging: Registration for our newsletter is done in a so-called double opt-in procedure. After registration, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary so that no one can register with someone else's email address. Registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to be able to prove the registration process in accordance with legal requirements. This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation time, as well as the IP address. Changes to your data stored with the shipping service provider are also logged.
Registration data: To subscribe to the newsletter, it is sufficient to provide your email address. Optionally, we ask you to enter your name for personal contact in the newsletter.
Germany: The dispatch of the newsletter and the associated performance measurement are based on the recipient's consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a), Art. 7 GDPR in conjunction with § 7(2)(3) UWG, or, if consent is not required, on the basis of our legitimate interests in direct marketing pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in conjunction with Recital 47 GDPR and § 7(3) UWG.
The logging of the registration procedure is based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our interest is in the use of a user-friendly and secure newsletter system that serves both our business interests and the expectations of users and also allows us to prove consent.
Cancellation/Revocation - You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent. You will find a link to cancel the newsletter at the end of each newsletter. We may store the email addresses we have unsubscribed for up to three years based on our legitimate interests before deleting them in order to be able to prove consent previously given. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of a possible defense against claims. An individual request for deletion is possible at any time, provided that the former existence of consent is confirmed at the same time.
Google Analytics:
We use Google Analytics based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economical operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR). Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the online offering by users is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
Google is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, which provides a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).
Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate the use of our online offering by users, to compile reports on the activities within this online offering, and to provide us with further services associated with the use of this online offering and internet usage. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data.
We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled. This means that the IP address of users is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.
The IP address transmitted by the user's browser is not merged with other Google data. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting their browser software accordingly; users can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to their use of the online offering by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
For more information on Google's data usage, settings, and opt-out options, please visit Google's websites: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/partners ("Data usage by Google when using our partners' websites or apps"), http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads ("Data usage for advertising purposes"), http://www.google.com/settings/ads ("Managing information Google uses to show you ads").
Facebook-Pixel, Custom Audiences, and Facebook Conversion:
Within our online offering, we use the "Facebook Pixel" of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, or if you are located in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, based on our legitimate interests in analyzing, optimizing, and economically operating our online offering.
Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, which provides a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).
With the help of the Facebook Pixel, Facebook is able to determine visitors to our online offering as a target group for the display of ads (so-called "Facebook Ads"). Accordingly, we use the Facebook Pixel to display Facebook Ads only to Facebook users who have shown an interest in our online offering or who exhibit certain characteristics (e.g., interests in certain topics or products determined based on visited web pages) that we transmit to Facebook (so-called "Custom Audiences"). With the Facebook Pixel, we also aim to ensure that our Facebook Ads correspond to the potential interests of users and do not appear annoying. With the Facebook Pixel, we can also track the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes, by seeing whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook ad (so-called "Conversion").
Data processing by Facebook is carried out in accordance with Facebook's data usage policy. Therefore, general information on displaying Facebook Ads can be found in Facebook's data usage policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php. Specific information and details on the Facebook Pixel and its functionality can be found in Facebook's Help Center: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616.
You can object to the collection by the Facebook Pixel and the use of your data for displaying Facebook Ads. To adjust which types of ads are shown to you on Facebook, you can visit the page set up by Facebook and follow the instructions for settings related to interest-based advertising: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. These settings apply across platforms, meaning they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
You can also object to the use of cookies for audience measurement and advertising purposes through the Network Advertising Initiative's deactivation page (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/) and additionally the U.S. website (http://www.aboutads.info/choices) or the European website (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/).
Online Presence on Social Media:
We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms to communicate with and inform customers, interested parties, and users about our services. When accessing the respective networks and platforms, the terms and data processing policies of their respective operators apply.
Unless otherwise stated in our privacy policy, we process user data if they communicate with us within the social networks and platforms, for example, by creating posts on our online presences or sending us messages.
Integration of Third-Party Services and Content:
Within our online offering, we use third-party content or services on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economical operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR) to incorporate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "content").
This always presupposes that the third-party providers of this content perceive the IP address of the users, as they could not send the content to their browser without the IP address. The IP address is, therefore, necessary for the presentation of this content. We make every effort to use only content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. With the help of "pixel tags," information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website can be evaluated. Pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user's device and may include technical information about the browser and operating system, referring web pages, visit time, and other information about the use of our online offering, as well as being linked to such information from other sources.
YouTube:
We embed videos from the "YouTube" platform operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Google Maps:
We embed maps from the "Google Maps" service operated by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Google Fonts:
We embed fonts ("Google Fonts") from the provider Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
Use of Facebook Social Plugins:
We use social plugins ("plugins") of the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economical operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR). The plugins can display interaction elements or content (e.g., videos, graphics, or text contributions) and are recognizable by one of the Facebook logos (white "f" on a blue tile, the terms "Like," "Like" or a "thumbs up" sign) or are marked with the addition "Facebook Social Plugin." The list and appearance of Facebook Social Plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, which provides a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).
When a user calls up a function of this online offering that contains such a plugin, their device establishes a direct connection to the servers of Facebook. The content of the plugin is transmitted directly from Facebook to the user's device and integrated into the online offering. Usage profiles of users can be created from the processed data. Therefore, we have no influence on the scope of the data that Facebook collects using this plugin and inform users accordingly to the best of our knowledge.
By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives information that a user has accessed the corresponding page of the online offering. If the user is logged into Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to their Facebook account. When users interact with the plugins, for example, by pressing the Like button or leaving a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from their device to Facebook and stored there. Even if a user is not a member of Facebook, there is still the possibility that Facebook will obtain and store their IP address. According to Facebook, only an anonymized IP address is stored in Germany.
The purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of data by Facebook, as well as the related rights and setting options for the protection of privacy, can be found in Facebook's data protection information: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
If a user is a Facebook member and does not want Facebook to collect data about them via this online offering and link it to their stored Facebook member data, they must log out of Facebook before using our online offering and delete their cookies. Further settings and objections to the use of data for advertising purposes are possible within the Facebook profile settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads or via the U.S. website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. The settings are platform-independent, i.e., they are adopted for all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.
Twitter:
Within our online offering, functions and content of the Twitter service are integrated, offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. This may include content such as images, videos, or text and buttons with which users can express their liking regarding the content, the authors of the content, or our contributions. If the users are members of the Twitter platform, Twitter can assign the call of the above-mentioned content and functions to the profiles of the users there. Twitter Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy. Twitter is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, which provides a guarantee of compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active). Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy, Opt-Out: https://twitter.com/personalization.