This Privacy Policy governs the collection, processing and storage of data that results from the use of our websites. In dealing with the collected data, we observe the valid legal regulations of the Federal Republic of Germany and the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as the following obligations.

The following table of contents will take you directly to the corresponding data protection passages.

Table of contents:

1. Privacy at a glance
2. Hosting of this website
3. General information, mandatory information and your rights
   1. Note to the responsible office
   2. Storage duration
   3. General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website
   4. Recipients of personal data
   5. Revocation of your consent to data processing and right of objection against data collection in special cases and against direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)
   6. Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency
   7. Right to data portability
   8. Information about, rectification and eradication of data
   9. Right to demand processing restrictions
   10. SSL and/or TLS encryption
   11. Passing on of data in general
   12. Rejection of unsolicited e-mails
4. Recording of data on this website
   1. Cookies
   2. Consents for cookies and third-party services
   3. Logging of script failures and attacks on this website
   4. Server log files
   5. Request by e-mail, telephone or fax
   6. Collection of personal data, use of (contact) forms
   7. Processing of Customer and Contract Data
5. Analysis Tools and Advertising
   1. Google Analytics
6. Newsletter
7. Plugins and tools
   1. YouTube with expanded data protection integration
   2. Google Maps
   3. Friendly Captcha
8. Company specific data processing / Custom Services
   1. Handling applicant data
9. Concluding notes

General notes on data collection on this website

The following notes give a simple overview of what personal information is collected and what happens to it when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that personally identifies you (e.g. address, e-mail addresses, user behavior, and IP address).

For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data recording on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in this privacy policy under point 3.1.

How do we collect your data?

Your data will be collected on the one hand, that you tell us. This may be data that you e.g. enter in a contact form, send us by e-mail or communicate by phone.

Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This is especially technical data (e.g. your internet browser, operating system or time of the page request). The collection of this data happens automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What are the purposes we use your data for?

These data are collected to ensure a flawless delivery of the website.

What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.

Furthermore, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. For details, please refer to the Privacy Policy under point 3.9 „Right to limitation of processing“.

External Hosting

This website is hosted by an external service provider (Hoster). The personal data collected on this website are stored on the servers of the hoster. This can be mainly IP addresses, contact requests, Meta and communication data, contract data, contact data, names, website accesses and other data generated via a website, trade.

The use of the Hoster is for the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast and efficient provision of our online offer by a professional provider (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Our hoster will only process your data to the extent that this is necessary to fulfill its performance obligations and our instructions in relation to these data.

The Provider ist the simpilio Internetagentur, Silvio Drechel & Michael Jugl GbR, Lessingstr. 4, 08058 Zwickau, Germany. The technical service provider for the server and network infrastructure is the subcontrac ALL-INKL.COM - Neue Medien Münnich, Inh. René Münnich , Hauptstr. 68, 02742 Friesersdorf, Germany. A separate contract for commissioned data processing has been concluded between the hoster and the subcontractor.

Conclusion of a contract on order processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

As the operator of this website, we take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

If you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal information is information that could be used to identify you personally (e.g. name, address, e-mail addresses, user behavior, and IP address). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We point out that the transmission of data on the Internet in general (for example in the case of communication by e-mail) may have security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.

3.1 Note to the responsible office

The responsible office regarding data processing on this website is:

Phone: +49 (0)9270 / 9916820
E-mail: info@1Qhealth.com

Responsible entity is the natural or legal person who, alone or together with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. e-mail addresses, etc.).

3.2 Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

3.3 General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

3.4 Recipients of personal data

In the scope of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is required as part of the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of this data. When using processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract on data processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

3.5 Revocation of your consent to data processing and right of objection against data collection in special cases and against direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

Right of revocation

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us.

For this purpose, send an informal message by e-mail to info@1Qhealth.com. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

In the event that data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, you have the right to at any time object to the processing of your personal data based on grounds arising from your unique situation. This also applies to any profiling based on these provisions. To determine the legal basis, on which any processing of data is based, please consult this data protection decaration. If you log an objection, we will no longer process yout affected personal data, unless we are in a position to present compelling protection worthy grounds for the processing of your data, that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms or if the Purpose of the processing is the claiming, exercising or defence of legal entitlements (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR)

If your personal data is being processed in order to engage in direct advertising, you have the right to object to the processing of your affected personal data for the purposes of such advertising at any time. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is affiliated with such direct advertising. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for direct advertising purposes (objection pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).

If you wish to exercise your right of objection, simply send an e-mail to info@1Qhealth.com.

3.6 Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

3.7 Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

3.8 Information about, rectification and eradication of data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data at any time. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

3.9 Right to demand processing restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.
• If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
• If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

3.10 SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

3.11 Passing on of data in general

Your personal data will not be transmitted to third parties for other purposes than those listed below.

We will only pass on your personal data if:

• you have given your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR),
• the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume that you have an overriding interest worthy of protection in not disclosing your data,
• in the case that a legal obligation exists for the transfer pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR, as well as
• this is legally permissible and is necessary for the processing of contractual relationships with you pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.

In cases in which data processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest is stated.

3.12 Rejection of unsolicited e-mails

We herewith object to the use of contact information published in conjunction with the mandatory information to be provided in our Site Notice to send us promotional and information material that we have not expressly requested. The operators of this website and its pages reserve the express right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, for instance via SPAM messages.

4.1 Cookies

Some websites use so-called cookies. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly, effective and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

In general, cookies enable your browser to be recognized the next time you visit the website (permanent cookies). So-called session cookies are automatically deleted as soon as you close your browser. In some cases, cookies from third-party companies may also be stored on your device when you visit our website (third-party cookies). These enable us or you to use certain services of the third party company. In the following text you will learn which cookies we use for which purpose and/or under point „Plugins and tools“.

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them. Other cookies are used to store convenience settings and other cookies are used to evaluate user behaviour or display advertisements.

You can set up your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, as well as to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. When cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Cookies that are required accomplish the electronic communication processes or to provide certain functions desired by you (e.g. shopping basket function, to remain logged in or memory function or settings) are stored according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies for technically error-free and optimized provision of his services.

Insofar as cookies are used by third-party companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you of this separately within the framework of this data protection declaration and, if necessary, request your consent.

The following cookies are stored by our website:

A session cookie

This cookie is generated when you visit this website. It will be deleted automatically as soon as you close your browser after visiting the website.

This session cookie is a technically necessary first-party cookie.

This cookie stores the session ID of your browser on our web server. This allows server-side data to be stored in the session, which enables optimal operation of the website. This data includes, for example

• Technical data of your browser (e.g. troubleshooting mode, suspected malware client)
• Data of previous captchas / security graphics (e.g. of contact forms)
• Commands last executed on the website (random IDs) to avoid accidental duplicate execution
• Data of the previously visited page on this web page

The session cookie does not contain any personal data.

The basis for storing and processing this cookie is a legitimate interest of the website operator pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR for the technically error-free provision of its services.

A permanent cookie (first-party-cookie)

This cookie is created when you visit this website. It remains on your computer for 365 days and is automatically deleted afterwards. After deletion, this cookie will be recreated when you visit this website again.

Your visit preferences, website- and data-protection-settings are stored in this cookie. These settings are e.g.

• the status of awareness of the general cookie notice,
• the selected font size (zoom level),
• Individual data protection settings selected separately by you (Consent for the integration of e.g. GoogleMaps, Facebook plugins, tracking plugins, YouTube videos, etc. into this website)
• your login status, if this website has an internal or protected area.

If this cookie is deleted, your selected data protection settings will also be deleted. Therefore, in this case, the settings must be made again by you via this data protection note.

This permanent cookie does not contain any personal data.

The basis for storing and processing this cookie is a legitimate interest of the website operator pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c and lit. f GDPR. Because it ensures the technically error-free provision of the information on this website. In addition, we offer you convenience functions and the opportunity to activate individual third-party plug-ins on this website.

Other cookies

If other cookies (e.g. cookies to analyse your surfing behaviour) are stored, these are mentioned separately in this data protection declaration.

4.2 Consents for cookies and third-party services

This website uses simpilio®'s cookie-consent-technology to to store your consent to use certain cookies and third-party-services on your device and to document these in accordance with data protection regulations.

Functionality

Via the Consentmanager (data protection menu on the left side of the screen), the cookie notice banner, this data protection notice or directly at the position of the plugins in the webpage you can give your consent to embed plugins/services into this website.

Your consent will be stored together with your IP address, the time of consent and the text that you have seen, on the web server in accordance with data protection regulations. At the same time, your consent or revocation will be stored for the respective services in a permanent cookie for later page visits.

Services to which you have consented will henceforth be automatically integrated into the website.

Revocation

You have the option of using the Consentmanager (data protection menu on the left side of the screen) or this data protection notice at any time, to revoke your previously given consent for the future, until a new consent is given. Your revocation will be stored on the web server with the same data as with the consent.

If you delete the cookies from this website, the consent must be given again.

The use of this technology is done in order to comply with the legally required consents for the use of cookies and third-party services to catch up. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR.

4.3 Logging of script failures and attacks on this website

The hoster of this website automatically collects and stores information about script failures and attacks on this website in a database. This data is given by your browser. The following data is stored:

• IP address
• Useragent (character string that provides information about the requesting browser and the operating system)
• internal categorization of the client (robot yes or no?)
• referrer URL
• Request destination incl. sent parameters (fields marked as password in the system are made unrecognizable)
• Date and time of the server request
• Access method to the web server
• in case of script crashes, additionally the script environment and the affected part of the source code

This data is automatically deleted after 7 days.
These data will not be combined with other data sources.

The basis for storing and processing this data is a legitimate interest of the website operator and the host according to art. 6 par. 1 lit. b and lit. f GDPR. The reason for this is the contractual obligation of the hoster to provide the website technically. If necessary, the hoster will evaluate this protocol to ensure the stability and security of the website furthermore. Possible legal or technical measures in response to an attack cannot be ruled out here. We also reserve the right to report the attack to early warning systems. In addition, the website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free provision of its contents and services.

4.4 Server log files

The hoster of this website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are for example:

• Browser type and browser version
• operating system used
• referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

These data will not be combined with other data sources.

The purpose of this data collection is

• for the automated generation of simple usage statistics of the website by the web server (no tracking) and
• for the evaluation of attacks on this website to get an overall picture of parallel running technical inquiries (evaluation only takes place in case of need).

These log files are stored for 30 days and then automatically deleted.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. Furthermore, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR gives the website operator and the hoster a legitimate interest to collect data about attacks on this website and to determine possible load peaks in order to ensure the security and stability of this website in the future as well. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorded

4.5 Request by e-mail, telephone or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.

4.6 Collection of personal data, use of (contact) forms

When collecting personal data, we abide the principle of data avoidance and data economy, i.e. when contacting us, for example via an appropriate form, personal data will only be collected and stored to the necessary extent.

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested. You can revoke this consent at any time. Please send an informal message by e-mail to info@1Qhealth.com. The legality of the data processing processes carried out up to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.

4.7 Processing of Customer and Contract Data

We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data for the establishment, content arrangement and modification of our contractual relationships. Data with personal references to the use of this website (usage data) will be collected, processed, and used only if this is necessary to enable the user to use our services or required for billing purposes. The legal basis for these processes is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

The collected customer data shall be deleted upon completion of the order or termination of the business relationship and upon expiration of any existing statutory archiving periods. This shall be without prejudice to any statutory archiving periods.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that end, the website operator receives a variety of user data, such as pages accessed, time spent on the page, the utilized operating system and the user’s origin. This data is summarized in a user-ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.

Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to augment the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that make the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing the user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website use information recorded by Google is, as a rule transferred to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. You may revoke your consent at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

IP anonymization

Google Analytics IP anonymization is active. As a result, your IP address will be abbreviated by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other states that have ratified the Convention on the European Economic Area prior to its transmission to the United States. The full IP address will be transmitted to one of Google’s servers in the United States and abbreviated there only in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google shall use this information to analyze your use of this website to generate reports on website activities and to render other services to the operator of this website that are related to the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted in conjunction with Google Analytics from your browser shall not be merged with other data in Google’s possession.

Browser plug-in

You can prevent the recording and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

For more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Google Signals

We use Google Signals. Whenever you visit our website, Google Analytics records, among other things, your location, the progression of your search and YouTube progression as well as demographic data (site visitor data). This data may be used for customized advertising with the assistance of Google Signal. If you have a Google account, your site visitor information will be linked to your Google account by Google Signal and used to send you customized promotional messages. The data is also used to compile anonymized statistics of our users’ online patterns.

Contract data processing

This website uses the “E-Commerce Tracking” function of Google Analytics. With the assistance of E-Commerce Tracking, the website operator is in a position to analyze the purchasing patterns of website visitors with the aim of improving the operator’s online marketing campaigns. In this context, information, such as the orders placed, the average order values, shipping costs and the time from viewing the product to making the purchasing decision are tracked. These data may be consolidated by Google under a transaction ID, which is allocated to the respective user or the user’s device.

Data protection settings in Consent Manager

You can consent to the use of Google Analytics and later object to it. Your consent or objection will be stored in a cookie and documented in accordance with data protection regulations.

6.1 Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require an e-mail address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the e-mail address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. Further data is not collected or only on a voluntary basis. For the handling of the newsletter, we use newsletter service providers, which are described below.

6.2 Mailchimp with deactivated success measurement

This website uses the services of Mailchimp to send out its newsletters. The provider is the Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.

Among other things, Mailchimp is a service that can be deployed to organize the sending of newsletters. Whenever you enter data for the purpose of subscribing to a newsletter (e.g. your e-mail address), the information is stored on Mailchimp servers in the United States. We have deactivated the success measurement of Mailchimp, so Mailchimp will not evaluate your behavior when opening our newsletter.

If you do not want Mailchimp to receive your data, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a link for you to do this in every newsletter message.

The data is processed based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke any consent you have given at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data processing transactions that have taken place prior to your revocation.

The data deposited with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored for other purposes with us remain unaffected.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://mailchimp.com/eu-us-data-transfer-statement/ and https://mailchimp.com/legal/data-processing-addendum/#Annex_C_-_Standard_Contractual_Clauses.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your e-mail address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if such action is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the blacklist is indefinite. You may object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

For more details, please consult the Data Privacy Policies of Mailchimp at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.

The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/7693.

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

7.1 YouTube with expanded data protection integration

This website integrates videos from the YouTube website. The operator of the website is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

When you visit one of these websites on which YouTube is integrated, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, videos that are played in extended data protection mode are not used to personalize browsing on YouTube. Ads that are played in extended data protection mode are also not personalized. No cookies are set in extended data protection mode. Instead, so-called local storage elements are stored in the user's browser, which contain personal data similar to cookies and can be used for recognition. Details on the extended data protection mode can be found here: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780.

After activating a YouTube video, further data processing operations may be triggered over which we have no influence.

The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing manner. Pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legitimate interest. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Data Privacy Policy under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

YouTube will only be embedded on this website after you have given your consent. You can agree and later also object to the use of YouTube. Your consent or objection will be stored in a cookie and documented in accordance with data protection regulations.

7.2 Google Maps

This website uses the mapping service Google Maps. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. With the means of this service, we can integrate map material on our website.

To enable the use of the Google Maps features, your IP address must be stored. As a rule, this information is transferred to one of Google’s servers in the United States, where it is archived. The operator of this website has no control over the data transfer. In case Google Maps has been activated, Google has the option to use Google Fonts for the purpose of the uniform depiction of fonts. When you access Google Maps, your browser will load the required web fonts into your browser cache, to correctly display text and fonts.

We use Google Maps to present our online content in an appealing manner and to make the locations disclosed on our website easy to find. This constitutes a legitimate interest as defined in Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

Google Maps is embedded on this website only after you have given your consent. You can agree to the use of Google Maps and later also object to it. Your consent or objection will be stored in a cookie and documented in accordance with data protection regulations.

7.3 Friendly Captcha

Handling applicant data

We offer website visitors the opportunity to submit job applications to us (e.g., via e-mail, via postal services on by submitting the online job application form). Below, we will brief you on the scope, purpose and use of the personal data collected from you in conjunction with the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will occur in compliance with the applicable data privacy rights and all other statutory provisions and that your data will always be treated as strictly confidential.

Scope and purpose of the collection of data

If you submit a job application to us, we will process any affiliated personal data (e.g., contact and communications data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.), if they are required to make a decision concerning the establishment or an employment relationship. The legal grounds for the aforementioned are § 26 BDSG according to German Law (Negotiation of an Employment Relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (General Contract Negotiations) and – provided you have given us your consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke any consent given at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be shared with individuals who are involved in the processing of your job application.

If your job application should result in your recruitment, the data you have submitted will be archived on the grounds of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship in our data processing system.

Data Archiving Period

If we are unable to make you a job offer or you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application procedure (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Afterwards the data will be deleted, and the physical application documents will be destroyed. The storage serves in particular as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it is evident that the data will be required after the expiry of the 6-month period (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for further storage no longer applies.

Longer storage may also take place if you have given your agreement (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory data retention requirements preclude the deletion.

Admission to the applicant pool

If we do not make you a job offer, you may be able to join our applicant pool. In case of admission, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in case of suitable vacancies.

Admission to the applicant pool is based exclusively on your express agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). The submission agreement is voluntary and has no relation to the ongoing application procedure. The affected person can revoke his agreement at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted, provided there are no legal reasons for storage.

The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been granted.

Up-to-dateness and amendment of this data protection declaration

This data protection declaration is currently valid from 21.10.2024.

We reserve the right to adapt this data protection declaration to new circumstances and changed general conditions (legal or actual nature). You can call up and print out the current data protection declaration at any time on the website.