Privacy Policy – LTN Steel Hall Construction

1. Privacy at a Glance

General Information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens with your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any information that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information about data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data Collection 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 the section "Information about the responsible party" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you voluntarily providing it to us. This may include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically or after your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. These are mainly technical data (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. Other data can be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time for the future. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions about data protection.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior may be statistically analyzed. This primarily occurs through so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hosting provider(s). This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact inquiries, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated through a website.

The external hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our prospective and existing customers (Art. 6 (1) lit. b GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).

If the corresponding consent has been obtained, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) lit. a GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our hosting provider(s) will process your data only to the extent necessary to fulfill their service obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following hosting provider:

WP Marketing GmbH & Co. KG
Richardstraße 7
26871 Papenburg

Germany

Order Processing

We have concluded a contract for order processing (AVV) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Amazon CloudFront CDN

We use the content delivery network Amazon CloudFront CDN. The provider is Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, 38 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg (hereinafter “Amazon”).

Amazon CloudFront CDN is a globally distributed content delivery network. Technically, the transfer of information between your browser and our website is routed via the content delivery network. This allows us to improve the worldwide availability and performance of our website.

The use of Amazon CloudFront CDN is based on our legitimate interest in the error-free and secure provision of our web offer (Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR).

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://aws.amazon.com/de/blogs/security/aws-gdpr-data-processing-addendum/.

Further information about Amazon CloudFront CDN can be found here: https://d1.awsstatic.com/legal/privacypolicy/AWS_Privacy_Notice__German_Translation.pdf.

The company holds a certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that ensures compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to comply with these data protection standards. More information is available from the provider at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participantdetail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000TOWQAA4&status=Active.

Order Processing

3. General Information and Mandatory Details

Data Protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data by which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and for what purposes we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this occurs.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication by email) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.

Information about the Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

LTN Stahl- und Hallenbau GmbH
Lindenstraße 4
26909 Neulehe

Phone: 0 49 68 – 14 35
Email: info@ltn-stahlhallenbau.de

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage Duration

Unless a more specific retention period is stated elsewhere in this privacy policy, your personal data will be stored by us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons to retain your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in such cases, deletion will occur once these reasons cease to apply.

General Information on the Legal Bases for Data Processing on This Website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR if special categories of data according to Article 9(1) GDPR are processed. In the case of explicit consent to transfer personal data to third countries, data processing also takes place based on Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also takes place based on § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for contract performance or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if necessary to fulfill a legal obligation based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be based on our legitimate interest according to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The respective legal bases applicable in each case are explained in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Recipients of Personal Data

In the course of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, this requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only share personal data with external parties if this is necessary for contract fulfillment, if we are legally obligated (e.g., disclosure to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR in the disclosure, or if another legal basis permits data sharing. When using processors, we only share our customers’ personal data based on a valid order processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to Data Processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You may revoke any consent you have previously given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the point of revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to Object to Data Processing in Certain Cases and to Direct Advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA PROCESSING IS BASED ON ARTICLE 6 (1) LIT. E OR F GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME, FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR THE PROCESSING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE, OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 (1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA CONCERNING YOU FOR SUCH MARKETING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS CONNECTED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION ACCORDING TO ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Competent Supervisory Authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, especially in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement. This right to complain exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract, either to yourself or to a third party, in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

Right to Access, Rectification, and Deletion

Under applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to receive free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, the right to rectify or delete this data. You can contact us at any time for this and other questions related to personal data.

Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. During the verification period, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of deletion.
If you have filed an objection under Article 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of interests must be made between your interests and ours. As long as it is not yet determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data — apart from their storage — may only be processed with your consent or for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims, or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person, or for important reasons of public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL or TLS Encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the change in the browser address line from "http://" to "https://" and by the padlock icon in your browser’s address bar.

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

4. Data Collection on This Website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packages and do not cause any harm to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or until your web browser automatically deletes them.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third parties (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain third-party services within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., shopping cart functionality or video display). Other cookies may be used for analyzing user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions you request (e.g., shopping cart functionality), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web traffic) (necessary cookies) are stored based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis applies. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser to inform you about the setting of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and to activate automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Consent with Cookiebot

Our website uses the consent technology from Cookiebot to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies on your device or for using certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (hereinafter "Cookiebot").

When you visit our website, a connection is established to the servers of Cookiebot to obtain your consents and other declarations regarding cookie usage. Cookiebot then stores a cookie in your browser to assign the consents you have given or revoked. The data collected in this way is stored until you request its deletion from us, delete the Cookiebot cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

The use of Cookiebot is to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Server Log Files

The provider of the website automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

A merging of these data with other data sources does not take place.

The collection of this data is based on Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, server log files must be recorded.

Contact Form

When you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact information you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We do not share this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or necessary for pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), if this has been requested; consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form remains with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completion of your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

Inquiry via Email, Telephone, or Fax

If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all personal data arising from it (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your concern. We do not share this data without your consent.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries remains with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after completion of your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions—especially statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.

Communication via WhatsApp

For communication with our customers and other third parties, we use the instant messaging service WhatsApp. The provider is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Communication is encrypted end-to-end (peer-to-peer), preventing WhatsApp or other third parties from accessing the content of communications. However, WhatsApp does access metadata generated during communication (e.g., sender, recipient, and time). We also point out that WhatsApp states it shares personal data of its users with its parent company Meta, based in the USA. Further details on data processing can be found in WhatsApp’s privacy policy at: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy.

The use of WhatsApp is based on our legitimate interest in as fast and effective communication as possible with customers, prospects, and other business and contractual partners (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If applicable consent has been obtained, data processing is exclusively based on that consent; consent can be revoked at any time with future effect.

The communication content exchanged between you and us on WhatsApp remains with us until you request deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your inquiry has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions—especially retention periods—remain unaffected.

The company holds a certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in US data processing. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt00000011sfnAAA&status=Active.

We use WhatsApp in the "WhatsApp Business" version.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-data-transfer-addendum.

We have configured our WhatsApp accounts so that there is no automatic data synchronization with the address books on the smartphones used.

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the aforementioned provider.

5. Analytics Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager is a tool that helps us integrate tracking or analytics tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, store cookies, or perform independent analyses. It only manages and triggers the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which can also be transmitted to Google’s parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on our legitimate interest in a quick and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on our website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If applicable consent has been obtained, processing is exclusively based on that consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25(1) TDDDG), insofar as consent covers cookie storage or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting). Consent can be revoked at any time.

The company holds certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in US data processing. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these standards. More information is available here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, duration of stay, operating systems used, and the user’s origin. These data are combined into a user ID and assigned to the respective device of the website visitor.

Furthermore, we can record mouse movements, scrolling, and clicks using Google Analytics. Additionally, Google Analytics uses various modeling methods to supplement the collected data sets and employs machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable recognition of users for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about the use of this website is usually transmitted to and stored on a Google server in the USA.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

The company holds certification under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF), which ensures compliance with European data protection standards in the USA. More information is available here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

IP Anonymization

Google Analytics IP anonymization is activated. This means your IP address is shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases is the full IP address sent to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within Google Analytics is not merged with other data held by Google.

Browser Plugin

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

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities in the use of Google Analytics.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads allows us to display advertisements in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when users enter specific search terms on Google (keyword targeting). Additionally, targeted advertisements can be displayed based on user data available to Google (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). As the website operator, we can quantitatively evaluate this data, for example, by analyzing which search terms triggered our ads and how many clicks these ads received.

Use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details are available here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://business.safety.google/controllerterms/.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF), an agreement between the EU and the USA to ensure compliance with EU data protection standards in US data processing. More information can be found here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. Provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Conversion Tracking helps Google and us determine whether users have completed certain actions. For example, it lets us analyze which buttons on our website were clicked how often and which products were viewed or purchased frequently. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We receive the total number of users who clicked on our ads and which actions they took. We do not receive any information that would personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or similar recognition technologies to identify users.

Use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

More information about Google Conversion Tracking can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). More information is available here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

This website uses visitor action pixels from Facebook/Meta for conversion measurement. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook, the collected data may also be transferred to the USA and other third countries.

This allows the behavior of website visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider’s website by clicking on a Facebook advertisement. This enables the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and to optimize future advertising campaigns.

The collected data is anonymous to us as the website operator; we cannot draw conclusions about the identity of users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that it can be linked to the respective user profile, and Facebook can use the data for its own advertising purposes in accordance with Facebook’s data use policy (https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This allows Facebook to display ads on Facebook and outside of Facebook. This use of data cannot be influenced by us as the website operator.

Use of this service is based on your consent under Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time with future effect.

We use the advanced matching feature within Meta Pixel.

Advanced matching enables us to transmit various types of data (e.g., location, state, postal code, hashed email addresses, names, gender, birthdate, or phone number) of our customers and prospects collected via our website to Meta (Facebook). By activating this, we can better tailor our Facebook ad campaigns to people interested in our offers. It also improves the attribution of website conversions and extends custom audiences.

To the extent personal data is collected on our website using the described tool and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). This joint responsibility is limited solely to the collection of data and its transmission to Facebook. Processing by Facebook after transmission is not part of this joint responsibility. Our mutual obligations are documented in a joint processing agreement, the text of which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for the legally compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. Data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) concerning data processed by Facebook can be asserted directly with Facebook. If data subjects assert rights with us, we are obliged to forward these to Facebook.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

Further privacy information from Facebook is available here: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You can also disable the remarketing function "Custom Audiences" in the Facebook ad settings at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. You must be logged into Facebook to do this.

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

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in US data processing. Every company certified under the DPF commits to uphold these standards. More information is available here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

Meta Conversion API

We have integrated the Meta Conversion API on this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Meta, the data collected may also be transferred to the USA and other third countries.

The Meta Conversion API allows us to capture interactions of the website visitor with our website and forward them to Meta to improve advertising performance on Facebook and Instagram.

Specifically, this includes the time of access, the accessed webpage, your IP address, your user agent, and possibly further specific data (e.g., purchased products, shopping cart value, and currency). A complete overview of the data collected can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters.

Use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the described tool and forwarded to Meta, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR).

This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of data and its forwarding to Meta. Processing by Meta after transmission is not part of the joint responsibility. Our mutual obligations are documented in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Meta tool and for its legally compliant implementation on our website. Meta is responsible for the data security of Meta products. Data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) concerning data processed by Facebook or Instagram can be asserted directly with Meta. If data subjects assert rights with us, we must forward these to Meta.

Further privacy information from Meta is available here: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

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

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). More information is available here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/4452.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a legally required contract that ensures that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

6. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (local hosting)
This site uses so-called Google Fonts to ensure a uniform display of fonts, which are provided by Google. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers takes place.

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

OpenStreetMap
We use the map service OpenStreetMap (OSM).

We embed the map data from OpenStreetMap on the servers of the OpenStreetMap Foundation, St John’s Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS, United Kingdom. The UK is considered a third country with an adequate level of data protection. This means that the UK’s data protection standards correspond to those of the European Union. When using OpenStreetMap maps, a connection is made to the servers of the OpenStreetMap Foundation. This can transmit your IP address and other information about your behavior on this website to OSMF. OpenStreetMap may store cookies or use comparable recognition technologies in your browser.

The use of OpenStreetMap is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offer and easy findability of the locations we list on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If consent is requested, processing is exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25(1) TDDDG, insofar as consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Google reCAPTCHA
We use "Google reCAPTCHA" (hereinafter "reCAPTCHA") on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether data entry on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is performed by a human or an automated program. For this purpose, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. reCAPTCHA evaluates different information for the analysis (e.g., IP address, duration of the visitor’s stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is transmitted to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The storage and analysis of the data takes place on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offering from abusive automated scanning and spam. If consent is requested, processing is exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25(1) TDDDG, insofar as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information on Google reCAPTCHA can be found in Google’s privacy policy and terms of use at the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de and https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=de.

The company is certified under the "EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States to ensure compliance with European data protection standards in US data processing. Every company certified under the DPF commits to adhere to these standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Leadinfo
We have integrated Leadinfo on this website. The provider is Leadinfo / Team.Blue GmbH, Bunsenstr. 19, 40215 Düsseldorf (hereinafter "Leadinfo").

Leadinfo enables us to detect visits by employees of other companies to our website. For this purpose, the IP address of the website visitor is compared with the company IP addresses stored in Leadinfo’s company database. If the IP address belongs to a company, this visit and the user behavior are recorded. IP addresses that are not found in the Leadinfo database are immediately deleted, so visits by private individuals are ignored by Leadinfo.

The use of Leadinfo is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in recording visits by companies to our website and their user behavior. If consent is requested, processing is exclusively based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and §25(1) TDDDG, insofar as consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further details can be found in the privacy policy of the provider at https://www.leadinfo.com/de/datenschutz/.

Data Processing Agreement

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a legally required contract ensuring that the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

7. Own Services

Handling of Applicant Data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g., by e-mail, post, or via an online application form). Below we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of the personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal requirements and that your data is treated with strict confidentiality.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

When you submit an application to us, we process your associated personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes made during interview processes, etc.) insofar as this is necessary to decide on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is § 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation), and – if you have given consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data is only passed on within our company to persons involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data you submitted will be stored in our data processing systems based on § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Storage Duration of the Data

If we cannot make you a job offer, you reject a job offer, or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to store the data you provided on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months after the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal). Afterwards, the data will be deleted and any physical application documents destroyed. The storage is primarily for evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it becomes apparent that the data will still be required after the 6-month period (e.g., due to a pending or imminent legal dispute), deletion will take place only after the purpose for further storage ceases to apply.

A longer storage may also take place if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

Inclusion in the Applicant Pool

If we do not make you a job offer, there may be the possibility to include you in our applicant pool. In the event of inclusion, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool to contact you in case of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool happens exclusively on the basis of your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Giving consent is voluntary and not linked to the current application process. The data subject can revoke their consent at any time. In this case, the data in the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted unless there are statutory retention reasons.

The data from the applicant pool will be irrevocably deleted no later than two years after the consent is given.

Data protection

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