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Privacy Policy

Preamble

With the following data privacy statement, we would like to inform you about the types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as "Data") that we process, for what purposes, and to what extent. The data privacy statement applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the provision of our services and in particular on our websites, in mobile applications, and within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Online Offer"). The terms used are not gender-specific.

As of: April 19, 2023


Table of Contents

  • Preamble
  • Responsible Contact
  • Overview of Processing Activities
  • Legal Base for Processing
  • Security Measures
  • Transfer of Personal Data
  • Processing of Data in Third Countries
  • Deletion of Data
  • Use of Cookies
  • Business Services
  • Providers and Services Used in the Course of Business Activities
  • Payment Processing
  • Provision of the Online Offer and Web Hosting
  • Blogs and Publishing Media
  • Contact and Inquiry Management
  • Audio Content
  • Newsletters and Electronic Notifications
  • Surveys and Polls
  • Web Analytics, Monitoring, and Optimization
  • Online Marketing
  • Presence on Social Networks (Social Media)
  • Plugins and Embedded Functions and Content
  • Management, Organization, and Tools
  • Changes and Updates to the Data Privacy Statement
  • Rights of the Data Subject

Responsible Contact

Dr. Ali Fathollah-Nejad

Center for Middle East and Global Order

c/o Betahaus GmbH

Rudi-Dutschke-Str. 23

10969 Berlin

Germany


Email Address:

info@cmeg.org


Overview of Processed Data

The following overview summarizes the types of data processed and the purposes of their processing, and refers to the individuals affected.


Types of processed data:

  • Master data.
  • Payment data.
  • Contact data.
  • Content data.
  • Contract data.
  • Usage data.
  • Meta, communication, and procedural data.
  • Event data (Facebook).

Categories of individuals affected

  • Customers.
  • Prospects.
  • Communication partners.
  • Users.
  • Business and contractual partners.
  • Participants.

Purposes of processing

  • Provision of contractual services and customer service.
  • Contact inquiries and communication.
  • Security measures.
  • Direct marketing.
  • Reach measurement.
  • Tracking.
  • Office and organizational procedures.
  • Conversion measurement.
  • Administration and response to inquiries.
  • Feedback.
  • Marketing.
  • Profiles with user-related information.
  • Provision of our online offerings and user-friendliness.
  • Information technology infrastructure.

Legal base

  • Below is an overview of the legal base of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the provisions of the GDPR, national data protection regulations may apply in your or our country of residence or domicile. If more specific legal bases are relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the privacy policy.
  • Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR) - The data subject has given consent to the processing of personal data concerning them for a specific purpose or purposes.
  • Contract performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) - The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures requested by the data subject.
  • Legal obligation (Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR) - The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) - The processing is necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject, which require the protection of personal data, prevail.

In addition to the data protection regulations of the GDPR, national regulations on data protection in Germany also apply. This includes in particular the Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz - BDSG), which contains special provisions on the right to information, the right to erasure, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, processing for other purposes, and transmission and automated decision-making in individual cases, including profiling. Furthermore, it regulates data processing for the purposes of employment relationships (§ 26 BDSG), in particular with regard to the establishment, performance or termination of employment relationships, as well as the consent of employees. In addition, state data protection laws of the individual federal states may apply.


Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures in accordance with legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, implementation costs, the nature, scope, context, and purposes of the processing, as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, to ensure a level of protection that is appropriate to the risk.

These measures include, in particular, securing the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data, as well as access, input, transmission, availability, and separation of data. Furthermore, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of data subjects' rights, the deletion of data, and responses to data breaches. We also take into account the protection of personal data in the development or selection of hardware, software, and procedures, in accordance with the principle of data protection, through the design of technology and data protection-friendly default settings.

TLS encryption (https): To protect the data transmitted via our online services, we use TLS encryption. You can recognize such encrypted connections by the prefix https:// in the address bar of your browser.


Transfer of Personal Data

As part of our processing of personal data, it may happen that the data is transferred to other entities, companies, legally independent organizational units, or individuals, or disclosed to them. These recipients of the data may include, for example, IT service providers or providers of services and content that are integrated into a website. In such cases, we comply with legal requirements and conclude appropriate contracts or agreements with the recipients of your data to ensure the protection of your data.

Transfer of Data within the Organization: We may transfer personal data to other entities within our organization or grant them access to this data. If this transfer is for administrative purposes, it is based on our legitimate business and economic interests, or is necessary for the fulfillment of our contractual obligations, or if there is consent from the data subjects or a legal permission.


Processing of Data in 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 the processing takes place as part of the use of third-party services or the disclosure or transfer of data to other individuals, entities, or companies, this is only done in compliance with legal requirements. Unless expressly consented to or contractually or legally required, we process or allow the data to be processed only in third countries with a recognized level of data protection, contractual obligations through so-called standard data protection clauses of the EU Commission, certifications, or binding internal data protection regulations (Art. 44 to 49 GDPR, information page of the EU Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en).


Data Deletion

The data processed by us will be deleted in accordance with legal requirements as soon as the consent for processing is revoked or other permissions no longer apply (e.g., when the purpose of processing the data no longer exists or they are not necessary for the purpose). If the data is not deleted because it is required for other legally permissible purposes, its processing will be limited to these purposes. 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 law reasons or whose storage is necessary for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person.

Our data protection guidelines may also contain further information regarding the storage and deletion of data that are applicable primarily to the respective processing activities.


Use of Cookies

Cookies are small text files or other storage markers that store information on end devices and retrieve information from end devices. For example, to store the login status in a user account, the contents of a shopping cart in an online shop, the accessed content or used functions of an online offer. Cookies can also be used for various purposes, such as functionality, security, and convenience of online offers, as well as for creating analyses of visitor traffic.

Notes on consent: We use cookies in accordance with legal regulations. Therefore, we obtain prior consent from users, unless this is not required by law. Consent is not necessary, in particular, when the storage and retrieval of information, including cookies, are absolutely necessary to provide users with an expressly requested telemedia service (i.e., our online offering). Cookies that are absolutely necessary usually include cookies with functions related to the display and functionality of the online offering, load balancing, security, storage of user preferences and choices, or similar purposes related to the provision of the main and ancillary functions of the online offering requested by users. The revocable consent is communicated clearly to users and includes information about the respective cookie usage.

Notes on data protection legal bases: The legal basis for processing users' personal data using cookies depends on whether we ask users for consent. If users give their consent, the legal basis for processing their data is the declared consent. Otherwise, the data processed using cookies is based on our legitimate interests (e.g., in the economic operation of our online offering and improving its usability) or, if necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations, the use of cookies is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations. The purposes for which we process cookies will be clarified in this privacy policy or in the context of our consent and processing processes.

Storage duration: With regard to storage duration, the following types of cookies are distinguished:

  • Temporary cookies (also known as session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user leaves an online offering and closes their end device (e.g., browser or mobile application).
  • Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies remain stored even after the end device is closed. For example, the login status can be stored or preferred content can be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. Similarly, the data collected from users using cookies can be used for measuring reach. If we do not provide users with explicit information about the type and storage duration of cookies (e.g., as part of obtaining consent), users should assume that cookies are persistent and can be stored for up to two years.

General notes on revocation and objection (opt-out): Users can revoke their consent at any time and also object to the processing in accordance with the legal requirements of Art. 21 GDPR. Users can also declare their objection through the settings of their browser, e.g., by deactivating the use of cookies (which may also limit the functionality of our online services). Objection to the use of cookies for online marketing purposes can also be declared through the websites https://optout.aboutads.info and https://www.youronlinechoices.com/.

Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR).


Further information on processing processes, procedures, and services:

  • Processing of cookie data based on consent: We use a cookie consent management process, within which the consent of users for the use of cookies, as well as the processing and providers mentioned within the cookie consent management process, is obtained, managed, and can be revoked by users. The consent declaration is stored to avoid having to repeat the consent request and to be able to provide proof of consent in accordance with legal obligations. The storage can be done server-side and/or in a cookie (known as an opt-in cookie or similar technologies) to be able to assign the consent to a user or their device. Subject to individual information provided by cookie management service providers, the following information applies: The duration of consent storage can be up to two years. In this process, a pseudonymous user identifier is created and stored along with the time of consent, information on the scope of consent (e.g., which categories of cookies and/or service providers), and the browser, system, and device used. Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).


Business Services

We process data of our contractual and business partners, such as customers and prospects (collectively referred to as "contractual partners") in the context of contractual and similar legal relationships, as well as related measures and in the context of communication with contractual partners (or pre-contractual), for example, to respond to inquiries.

We process this data to fulfill our contractual obligations. This includes, in particular, the obligations to provide the agreed-upon services, update obligations, and remedy defects in warranty and other performance disruptions. In addition, we process the data to protect our rights and for the purposes of administrative tasks associated with these obligations and organizational management. Furthermore, we process the data based on our legitimate interests in proper and efficient business management, as well as security measures to protect our contractual partners and our business operations from misuse, endangerment of their data, secrets, information, and rights (e.g. involving telecommunications, transportation, and other auxiliary services and subcontractors, banks, tax and legal advisors, payment service providers, or financial authorities). In accordance with applicable law, we only disclose data of contractual partners to third parties to the extent necessary for the aforementioned purposes or to fulfill legal obligations. Contractual partners will be informed about further forms of data processing, e.g. for marketing purposes, within the scope of this privacy policy.

We disclose to contractual partners which data is necessary for the aforementioned purposes before or during data collection, for example, in online forms, through special labeling (e.g. colors) or symbols (e.g. asterisks or similar), or in person.

We delete the data after the expiration of statutory warranty and similar obligations, i.e., generally after 4 years, unless the data is stored in a customer account, for example, as long as it must be retained for archiving purposes due to legal requirements. The statutory retention period is ten years for documents relevant to tax law and for commercial books, inventories, opening balance sheets, annual financial statements, the instructions for understanding these documents, and other organizational documents and booking vouchers, and six years for incoming commercial and business letters and copies of outgoing commercial and business letters. The period begins at the end of the calendar year in which the last entry was made in the book, the inventory, the opening balance sheet, the annual financial statement, or the management report was prepared, the commercial or business letter was received or sent, or the booking voucher was created, and the record was made or the other documents were created.

If we use third-party providers or platforms to provide our services, the terms and conditions and privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or platforms apply in the relationship between users and providers.


  • Processed types of data: Inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); Payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history); Contact data (e.g. email, phone numbers); Contract data (e.g. subject matter of the contract, term, customer category); Usage data (e.g. visited web pages, interest in content, access times); Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g. IP addresses, time stamps, identification numbers, consent status).
  • Affected persons: Customers; Prospects; Business and contract partners; Students/Participants.
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and customer service; Security measures; Contact inquiries and communication; Office and organizational procedures; Administration and response to inquiries; Conversion measurement (measurement of the effectiveness of marketing measures); Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles).
  • Legal bases: Contract fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR); Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).


Further information on processing processes, procedures, and services:

  • User account: Contractual partners can create an account within our online offering (e.g., customer or user account, hereinafter referred to as "customer account"). If the registration of a customer account is required, contractual partners will be informed about this as well as the information required for registration. The customer accounts are not public and cannot be indexed by search engines. As part of the registration, subsequent logins, and use of the customer account, we store the IP addresses of the customers along with the access times in order to be able to provide evidence of registration and prevent any misuse of the customer account. If customers have terminated their customer account, the data relating to the customer account will be deleted, subject to the retention of data required by law. It is the responsibility of customers to secure their data after termination of the customer account; Legal basis: Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
  • Economic analysis and market research: For business reasons and to be able to recognize market trends, desires of contractual partners and users, we analyze the data available to us on business transactions, contracts, inquiries, etc., whereby contractual partners, prospects, customers, visitors, and users of our online offering may be affected. The analyses are carried out for the purpose of business evaluations, marketing, and market research (e.g., to determine customer groups with different characteristics). In doing so, we may take into account the profiles of registered users and their information, e.g., on services used. The analyses serve us alone and are not disclosed externally unless they are anonymous analyses with summarized, i.e., anonymized values. Furthermore, we respect the privacy of users and process the data for analysis purposes as pseudonymous as possible and, if feasible, anonymously (e.g., as summarized data); Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
  • Shop and e-commerce: We process the data of our customers to enable them to select, purchase, or order the chosen products, goods, and related services, as well as their payment and delivery, or execution. If necessary for the execution of an order, we use service providers, in particular postal, shipping, and logistics companies, to carry out the delivery or execution to our customers. For the processing of payment transactions, we use the services of banks and payment service providers. The required information is marked as such during the order or similar purchasing process and includes the information required for delivery or provision and billing as well as contact information for possible inquiries; Legal basis: Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
  • Agency services: We process the data of our customers as part of our contractual services, which may include conceptual and strategic consulting, campaign planning, software and design development/consulting or maintenance, implementation of campaigns and processes, handling, server administration, data analysis/consulting services, and training services; Legal basis: Contractual performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
  • Writing services: We process the data of our clients to enable them to select, purchase, or commission the chosen services or works, as well as associated activities, and to facilitate payment, delivery, or execution of the services. The required information is indicated as such within the scope of the contract, order, or similar contractual agreement, and includes the information necessary for delivery and billing, as well as contact information for communication. Legal basis: Contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
  • Project and development services: We process the data of our customers and clients (hereinafter collectively referred to as "customers") to enable them to select, purchase, or commission the chosen services or works, as well as associated activities, and to facilitate payment, provision, or execution of the services. The required information is indicated as such within the scope of the contract, order, or similar contractual agreement, and includes the information necessary for the provision of services and billing, as well as contact information for communication. To the extent that we have access to information of end customers, employees, or other persons, we process such information in accordance with legal and contractual requirements. Legal basis: Contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).
  • Events and activities: We process the data of participants in the events, activities, and similar activities offered or organized by us (hereinafter collectively referred to as "participants" and "events") to enable them to participate in the events and avail themselves of the services or actions associated with participation. If we process health-related data, religious, political, or other special categories of data within this framework, this is done within the scope of obviousness (e.g., for thematically oriented events or for health care, safety, or with the consent of the data subjects). The required information is indicated as such within the scope of the contract, order, or similar contractual agreement, and includes the information necessary for the provision of services and billing, as well as contact information for communication. To the extent that we have access to information of end customers, employees, or other persons, we process such information in accordance with legal and contractual requirements. Legal basis: Contractual fulfillment and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).


Providers and Services Used in the Course of Business Activities

In the course of our business activities, we use additional services, platforms, interfaces, or plug-ins from third-party providers ("Services") in compliance with legal requirements. The use of these Services is based on our legitimate interests in proper, lawful data handling.

  • Processed data types: Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses); payment data (e.g., bank details, invoices, payment history; contact data (e.g., email, phone numbers); content data (e.g., entries in online forms); contract data (e.g., subject matter of the contract, term, customer category. 
  • Affected persons: Customers; prospects; users; business and contract partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and customer service; office and organizational procedures.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).


Payment Methods

In the context of contractual and other legal relationships, to fulfill legal obligations or based on our legitimate interests, we offer affected persons efficient and secure payment options and use additional service providers in addition to banks and credit institutions (collectively "payment service providers").

The data processed by the payment service providers includes inventory data, such as name and address, bank data, such as account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords, TANs, and checksums, as well as contract-related, sum-related, and recipient-related information. The information is necessary to process the transactions. However, the data entered is only processed and stored by the payment service providers. This means that we do not receive any account- or credit card-related information, but only information confirming or negating the payment. Under certain circumstances, the data may be transmitted to credit reference agencies by the payment service providers. This transmission serves the purpose of identity and creditworthiness checks. In this regard, we refer to the terms and conditions and privacy notices of the payment service providers.

The terms and conditions and privacy notices of the respective payment service providers, which can be accessed on their respective websites or transaction applications, apply to payment transactions. We also refer to these for further information and the exercise of withdrawal, information, and other rights of data subjects.

  • Processed data types: Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses); payment data (e.g., bank details, invoices, payment history); contract data (e.g., subject matter of the contract, term, customer category); usage data (e.g., visited websites, interest in content, access times); meta-, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time stamps, identification numbers, consent status); contact data (e.g., email, phone numbers).
  • Affected persons: Customers; prospects.
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and customer service.
  • Legal bases: Fulfillment of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR).

Further information on processing processes, procedures, and services:

  • Apple Pay: Payment services (technical integration of online payment methods); Service provider: Apple Inc., Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA; Legal basis: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Website: https://www.apple.com/de/apple-pay/; Privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/de-ww/.
  • Giropay: Payment services (technical integration of online payment methods); Service provider: giropay GmbH, An der Welle 4, 60322 Frankfurt, Germany; Legal basis: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Website: https://www.giropay.de; Privacy policy: https://www.giropay.de/rechtliches/datenschutzerklaerung/.
  • Google Pay: Payment services (technical integration of online payment methods); Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Website: https://pay.google.com/intl/de_de/about/; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Klarna: Payment services (technical integration of online payment methods); Service provider: Klarna Bank AB (publ), Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden; Legal basis: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Website: https://www.klarna.com/de; Privacy policy: https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz.
  • Mastercard: Payment services (technical integration of online payment methods); Service provider: Mastercard Europe SA, Chaussée de Tervuren 198A, B-1410 Waterloo, Belgium; Legal basis: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Website: https://www.mastercard.de/de-de.html; Privacy policy: https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html.
  • PayPal: Payment services (technical integration of online payment methods) (e.g. PayPal, PayPal Plus, Braintree); Service provider: PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg; Legal basis: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Website: https://www.paypal.com/de; Privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
  • Visa: Payment services (technical integration of online payment methods); Service provider: Visa Europe Services Inc., Branch London, 1 Sheldon Square, London W2 6TT, GB; Legal basis: Performance of contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR); Website: https://www.visa.de; Privacy policy: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html.

Provision of the online offer and web hosting

We process user data in order to provide them with our online services. For this purpose, we process the user's IP address, which is necessary to transmit the contents and functions of our online services to the user's browser or end device.

  • Processed data types: Usage data (e.g. visited web pages, interest in content, access times); Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g. IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, consent status).
  • Affected persons: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offer and user-friendliness; Information technology infrastructure (operation and provision of information systems and technical devices (computers, servers, etc.)); Security measures.
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
  • Further information on processing processes, procedures and services:
  • Provision of online offer on rented storage space: For the provision of our online offer, we use storage space, computing capacity, and software that we rent or otherwise obtain from a corresponding server provider (also called "web hoster"); Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
  • Collection of access data and log files: Access to our online offer is logged in the form of so-called "server log files". The server log files may include the address and name of the accessed web pages and files, date and time of access, transmitted data volumes, message about successful access, browser type and version, user's operating system, referrer URL (previously visited page), and, as a rule, IP addresses and the requesting provider. The server log files can be used for security purposes, for example, to avoid server overload (especially in the case of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks), and on the other hand, to ensure the utilization and stability of the servers; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data whose further retention is necessary for evidentiary purposes is exempt from deletion until the final clarification of the respective incident.
  • STRATO: Services in the field of provision of information technology infrastructure and related services (e.g. storage space and/or computing capacity); Service provider: STRATO AG, Pascalstraße 10, 10587 Berlin, Germany; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.strato.de; Privacy Policy: https://www.strato.de/datenschutz; Data processing agreement: Provided by the service provider.


Blogs and Publication Media

We use blogs or similar means of online communication and publication (hereinafter referred to as "publication medium"). The data of readers are only processed for the purposes of the publication medium to the extent necessary for its display and communication between authors and readers or for security reasons. For all other purposes, we refer to the information on the processing of visitors to our publication medium as part of this privacy policy.

  • Processed data types: Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses); contact data (e.g., email, phone numbers); content data (e.g., inputs in online forms); usage data (e.g., visited web pages, interest in content, access times); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, consent status).
  • Affected individuals: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of contractual services and customer service; feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form); provision of our online offerings and user-friendliness.
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
  • Contact and Inquiry Management
  • When contacting us (e.g., by mail, contact form, email, telephone, or via social media) and in the context of existing user and business relationships, the information provided by the inquiring persons will be processed to the extent necessary to answer the contact inquiries and any requested measures.
  • Processed data types: Contact data (e.g., email, phone numbers); content data (e.g., inputs in online forms); usage data (e.g., visited web pages, interest in content, access times); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, consent status).
  • Affected individuals: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Contact inquiries and communication; management and response to inquiries; feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form); provision of our online offerings and user-friendliness.
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR); performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
  • Further information on processing procedures, procedures, and services:
  • Contact form: If users contact us via our contact form, email, or other communication channels, we process the data provided to us in this context for the purpose of processing the stated request; Legal basis: Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR), Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).


Audio content

We use hosting and analysis services from service providers to offer our audio content for listening or download and to obtain statistical information about the access of the audio content.

  • Processed data types: Usage data (e.g., visited web pages, interest in content, access times); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time stamps, identification numbers, consent status).
  • Affected persons: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, detection of recurring visitors); conversion measurement (measurement of the effectiveness of marketing measures); profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles); provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
  • Further information on processing operations, procedures, and services:
  • Soundcloud: Soundcloud - music hosting; service provider: SoundCloud Limited, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany; legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR); website: https://soundcloud.com; privacy policy: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy.


Newsletter and electronic notifications

We only send newsletters, emails, and other electronic notifications (hereinafter referred to as "newsletter") with the consent of the recipients or legal permission. If the contents of a newsletter are specifically described as part of a newsletter registration, they are decisive for the consent of the users. In all other cases, our newsletters contain information about our services and us.

To subscribe to our newsletters, it is generally sufficient to provide your email address. However, we may ask you to provide a name for personal address in the newsletter or other information if it is necessary for the purposes of the newsletter.


Double Opt-In Procedure:

The registration for our newsletter is generally done using a so-called Double Opt-In procedure. This means that after registration, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary to prevent anyone from registering with someone else's email address. Registrations for the newsletter are logged in order to provide evidence of the registration process in accordance with legal requirements. This includes the storage of the registration and confirmation timestamps, as well as the IP address. Changes to your data stored with the mailing service provider are also logged.


Deletion and restriction of processing:

We may store unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years based on our legitimate interests before deleting them in order to prove a previously given consent. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of potential 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. In case of obligations to permanently observe objections, we reserve the right to store the email address solely for this purpose in a blocklist.

The logging of the registration process is based on our legitimate interests for the purpose of proving its proper completion. If we engage a service provider for the sending of emails, this is done based on our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure mailing system.


Content:

Information about us, our publications, activities, and events.

  • Processed data types: Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses); contact data (e.g., email, phone numbers); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, consent status); usage data (e.g., visited websites, interests in content, access times).
  • Affected persons: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Direct marketing (e.g., by email or postal).
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
  • Right to object (Opt-Out): You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time by revoking your consent or objecting to further receipt. A link to unsubscribe from the newsletter can be found at the end of each newsletter or you can use one of the contact options provided above, preferably by email, for this purpose.


Further information on processing processes, procedures, and services:

  • Measurement of open and click rates: The newsletters contain a so-called "web beacon", which is a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server or, if we use a mailing service provider, from their server when the newsletter is opened. As part of this retrieval, technical information such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of retrieval, is initially collected. This information is used for the technical improvement of our newsletter based on technical data or target groups and their reading behavior, based on their retrieval locations (which can be determined using the IP address) or access times. This analysis also includes determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened, and which links are clicked. This information is assigned to individual newsletter recipients and stored in their profiles until they are deleted. The evaluations serve us to recognize the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users. The measurement of open rates and click rates as well as the storage of measurement results in the user profiles. Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6(1) lit. a) GDPR).


Advertising communication via email

We process personal data for the purpose of advertising communication, which may take place through email, in accordance with legal requirements. Recipients have the right to revoke granted consents at any time or to object to advertising communication at any time. After revocation or objection, we store the data necessary to prove the previous authorization for contact or sending for up to three years after the end of the year of revocation or objection based on our legitimate interests. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of possible defense against claims. Based on the legitimate interest of permanently considering the revocation or objection of users, we also store the data necessary to prevent further contact (e.g., email address, telephone number, name, depending on the communication channel).

  • Processed data types: Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses); Contact data (e.g., email, telephone numbers).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: Direct marketing (e.g., via email or postal mail).
  • Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR); Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).


Surveys and questionnaires

We conduct surveys and questionnaires to collect information for the respective communicated survey or questionnaire purpose. The surveys conducted by us (hereinafter "surveys") are evaluated anonymously. Processing of personal data only takes place to the extent necessary for the provision and technical implementation of the surveys (e.g., processing of IP address to display the survey in the user's browser or enabling the resumption of the survey using a cookie).

  • Processed data types: Contact data (e.g., email, telephone numbers); Content data (e.g., entries in online forms); Usage data (e.g., visited web pages, interests in content, access times); Meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, timestamps, identification numbers, consent status).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners; Participants.
  • Purposes of processing: Feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form).
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).


Further information on processing operations, procedures, and services:

  • LimeSurvey: Conducting online surveys; Service provider: LimeSurvey GmbH Umfragedienste & Beratung, Papenreye 63, 22453 Hamburg, Germany; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.limesurvey.org/de; Privacy policy: https://www.limesurvey.org/de/richtlinien/datenschutzrichtlinie.


Web analytics, monitoring, and optimization

Web analytics (also known as "reach measurement") is used to evaluate visitor traffic to our online offerings and may include pseudonymous values such as behavior, interests, or demographic information about visitors, such as age or gender. With the help of reach analysis, we can, for example, determine the times when our online offerings or its functions or contents are most frequently used or invite for re-use. Likewise, we can track which areas need optimization.

In addition to web analytics, we may also use testing procedures to test and optimize different versions of our online offerings or its components.

Unless otherwise indicated below, profiles, i.e. data summarized for a usage process, may be created and information may be stored and read out in a browser or end device for these purposes. The data collected includes, in particular, visited web pages and elements used there, as well as technical information such as the browser used, the operating system used, and information on usage times. If users have consented to the collection of their location data to us or to the providers of the services we use, location data may also be processed.

The IP addresses of users are also stored. However, we use an IP masking procedure (i.e., pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. In general, no clear data of users (such as email addresses or names) are stored in the context of web analytics, A/B testing, and optimization, but pseudonyms. This means that neither we nor the providers of the software used know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles for the purposes of the respective procedures.

  • Processed data types: Usage data (e.g., visited web pages, interest in content, access times); Meta, communication, and process data (e.g., IP addresses, time information, identification numbers, consent status).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, recognition of recurring visitors); Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles); Tracking (e.g., interest/behavior-based profiling, use of cookies); Provision of our online offerings and user-friendliness.
  • Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).


Further information on processing processes, procedures, and services:

  • Google Analytics: Web analysis, measurement of reach, and measurement of user flows; service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; legal basis: consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); website: https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/en/about/analytics/; privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; data processing agreement: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; standard contractual clauses (ensuring an adequate level of data protection for processing in third countries): https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; opt-out option (opt-out): Opt-Out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en, settings for displaying advertising: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated; further information: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices (types of processing and data processed).


Online marketing

We process personal data for the purpose of online marketing, including the marketing of advertising space or the display of advertising and other content (collectively referred to as "content") based on potential user interests and measuring their effectiveness.

For these purposes, so-called user profiles are created and stored in a file (so-called "cookie") or similar procedures are used, which store information relevant to the user for displaying the aforementioned content. This information may include, for example, viewed content, visited websites, used online networks, as well as communication partners and technical information such as the browser used, the computer system used, and information on usage times and used functions. If users have consented to the collection of their location data, these may also be processed.

IP addresses of users are also stored. However, we use available IP masking procedures (i.e., pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. In general, no clear data of users (such as email addresses or names) are stored as part of the online marketing process, but pseudonyms. This means that we and the providers of online marketing procedures do not know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles.

The information in the profiles is generally stored in cookies or similar procedures. These cookies can later be read and analyzed on other websites that use the same online marketing procedure, and can be supplemented with additional data and stored on the server of the online marketing procedure provider.

In exceptional cases, clear data can be assigned to the profiles. This is the case, for example, if users are members of a social network whose online marketing procedures we use and the network links the profiles of the users with the above-mentioned information. Please note that users can make additional agreements with the providers, for example by giving consent during registration.

In general, we only have access to aggregated information about the success of our advertisements. However, as part of so-called conversion tracking, we can determine which of our online marketing procedures led to a so-called conversion, i.e., for example, to a contract conclusion with us. The conversion measurement is used solely to analyze the success of our marketing measures.

Unless otherwise stated, please assume that the cookies used will be stored for a period of two years.

  • Processed data types: Usage data (e.g., visited web pages, interest in content, access times); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time stamps, identification numbers, consent status).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Reach measurement (e.g., access statistics, identification of recurring visitors); tracking (e.g., interest/behavior-based profiling, use of cookies); marketing; profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles).
  • Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of IP address).
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).
  • Objection option (opt-out): We refer to the privacy notices of the respective providers and the opt-out options indicated for the providers (so-called "opt-out"). If no explicit opt-out option has been indicated, you have the option to disable cookies in the settings of your browser. However, this may restrict functions of our online offering. Therefore, we recommend the following additional opt-out options, which are offered summarily for respective areas: a) Europe: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu. b) Canada: https://www.youradchoices.ca/choices. c) USA: https://www.aboutads.info/choices. d) Cross-region: https://optout.aboutads.info.


Further information on processing processes, procedures, and services:

  • LinkedIn: Insights tag/conversion measurement; service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; legal basis: consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); website: https://www.linkedin.com; privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy, cookie policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie_policy; standard contractual clauses (ensuring level of data protection when processing in third countries): https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa; objection option (opt-out): https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.


Presences on social networks (social media)

We maintain online presences within social networks and process user data within this framework in order to communicate with active users there or to provide information about us.

We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union in this context. This may result in risks for users, as, for example, the enforcement of user rights could be made more difficult.

Furthermore, user data within social networks is typically processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, usage profiles can be created based on user behavior and resulting interests. The usage profiles can then be used to display advertisements within and outside the networks that presumably correspond to the interests of the users. For these purposes, cookies are typically stored on users' computers, in which usage behavior and interests of users are stored. In addition, data may be stored in usage profiles regardless of the devices used by users (especially if users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in).

For a detailed description of the respective processing methods and options for objection (opt-out), we refer to the data protection declarations and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.

Even in the case of information requests and the exercise of data subject rights, we would like to point out that these can be most effectively asserted with the providers. Only the providers have access to the data of the users and can directly take appropriate measures and provide information. If you still need help, you can contact us.

  • Processed data types: Contact details (e.g., email, phone numbers); content data (e.g., entries in online forms); usage data (e.g., visited web pages, interest in content, access times); meta, communication and procedural data (e.g., IP addresses, time stamps, identification numbers, consent status).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Contact inquiries and communication; feedback (e.g., collecting feedback via online form); marketing.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).


Further information on processing processes, procedures, and services:

  • Instagram: Social network; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com; Privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy.
  • Facebook Pages: Profiles within the social network Facebook - We are jointly responsible with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for the collection (but not further processing) of data of visitors to our Facebook page (so-called "Fanpage"). This data includes information about the types of content users view or interact with, or the actions they take (see "Things You and Others Do and Provide" in the Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy), as well as information about the devices used by users (e.g., IP addresses, operating system, browser type, language settings, cookie data; see "Device Information" in the Facebook Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy). As explained in the Facebook Data Policy under "How We Use This Information?", Facebook also collects and uses information to provide analysis services, so-called "Page Insights", for page operators, so that they can gain insights into how people interact with their pages and associated content. We have concluded a special agreement with Facebook ("Information on Page Insights", https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum), which regulates in particular the security measures that Facebook must comply with and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfill the rights of the data subjects (i.e., users can, for example, address inquiries or deletion requests directly to Facebook). The rights of users (in particular, the right to information, deletion, objection, and complaint to the competent supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with Facebook. Further information can be found in the "Information on Page Insights" (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data); Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://www.facebook.com; Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring an adequate level of data protection for processing in third countries): https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum; Additional information: Agreement on joint responsibility: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/information_about_page_insights_data. Joint responsibility is limited to the collection and transmission of data to Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, a company based in the EU. The further processing of the data is the sole responsibility of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, particularly with regard to the transmission of data to the parent company Meta Platforms, Inc. in the USA (based on the standard contractual clauses concluded between Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and Meta Platforms, Inc.).
  • LinkedIn: Social network; Service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR); Website: https://www.linkedin.com; Privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy; Data processing agreement: https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring an adequate level of data protection for processing in third countries): https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa; Opt-out possibility (Opt-Out): https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
  • Twitter: Social network; Service provider: Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland, Parent company: Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy, (Settings: https://twitter.com/personalization).
  • YouTube: Social network and video platform; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Opt-out options: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.


Plugins and Embedded Functions and Content

We integrate functional and content elements into our online offering that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers"). These may include graphics, videos, or maps (hereinafter collectively referred to as "content").

The integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the IP address of the users, as they would not be able to send the content to their browser without the IP address. The IP address is therefore necessary for the display of this content or functionality. We strive to only use content from providers who 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. The "pixel tags" can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the users' devices and may contain technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visit times, as well as other information about the use of our online offering, and may be combined with such information from other sources.

  • Processed data types: Usage data (e.g. visited web pages, interest in content, access times); Meta, communication, and process data (e.g. IP addresses, time stamps, identification numbers, consent status); Master data (e.g. names, addresses); Contact data (e.g. email, phone numbers); Content data (e.g. entries in online forms); Event data (Facebook) ("Event data" are data that can be transmitted to Facebook by us via Facebook pixel (via apps or other means) and relate to individuals or their actions; the data includes, for example, information about visits to websites, interactions with content, features, app installations, product purchases, etc.; the event data are processed for the purpose of creating target groups for content and advertising information (custom audiences); event data do not include actual content (such as comments), login information, and contact information (i.e., names, email addresses, and phone numbers). Event data are deleted by Facebook after a maximum of two years, and the target groups created from them are deleted with the deletion of our Facebook account).
  • Affected individuals: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness; Profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles); Marketing.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Consent (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR).


Further information on processing processes, procedures, and services:

  • Facebook plugins and content: Facebook social plugins and content - These may include content such as images, videos, or texts, and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Facebook. The list and appearance of Facebook social plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/ - We are jointly responsible with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for the collection or receipt, but not further processing, of "event data" collected by Facebook through Facebook social plugins (and embedding functions for content) that are executed on our online offering, for the following purposes: a) displaying content and advertising information that corresponds to the presumed interests of users; b) delivery of commercial and transaction-related messages (e.g., addressing users via Facebook Messenger); c) improving ad delivery and personalizing features and content (e.g., improving the detection of content or advertising information that presumably corresponds to the interests of users). We have concluded a special agreement with Facebook ("Controller Addendum," https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum), which regulates in particular the security measures that Facebook must comply with (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms), and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfill the rights of data subjects (i.e., users can direct inquiries or deletion requests directly to Facebook). Note: If Facebook provides us with measurement data, analyses, and reports (which are aggregated, i.e., do not contain information about individual users and are anonymous to us), this processing does not take place within the scope of joint responsibility but is based on a data processing agreement ("Data Processing Terms," https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing) which includes "Data Security Terms" (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms) and, with regard to processing in the United States, is based on standard contractual clauses ("Facebook EU Data Transfer Addendum," https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum). The rights of users (in particular to information, deletion, objection, and complaint to the competent supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with Facebook; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR); Website: https://www.facebook.com; Privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy.
  • Google Fonts (provision on our own server): Provision of font files for user-friendly display of our online offering; Service provider: Google Fonts are hosted on our server, no data is transmitted to Google; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).
  • Instagram plugins and content: Instagram plugins and content - This may include content such as images, videos, or texts, as well as buttons that allow users to share content from this online offering within Instagram. - We are jointly responsible with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited for the collection or receipt, but not further processing, of "event data" that Facebook collects or receives through functions of Instagram (e.g., embedding functions for content) that are executed on our online offering, for the following purposes: a) display of content and advertising information that corresponds to the presumed interests of users; b) delivery of commercial and transaction-related messages (e.g., addressing users via Facebook Messenger); c) improvement of ad delivery and personalization of features and content (e.g., improving the recognition of content or advertising information that presumably corresponds to the interests of users). We have entered into a special agreement with Facebook ("Controller Addendum", https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum), which regulates in particular the security measures that Facebook must comply with (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms) and in which Facebook has agreed to fulfill the rights of data subjects (i.e., users can address inquiries or deletion requests directly to Facebook, for example). Note: If Facebook provides us with measurements, analyses, and reports (which are aggregated, i.e., do not contain information about individual users and are anonymous to us), this processing does not take place within the scope of joint responsibility, but on the basis of a data processing agreement ("Data Processing Terms", https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/dataprocessing), the "Data Security Terms" (https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/data_security_terms), and with regard to processing in the United States, on the basis of standard contractual clauses ("Facebook EU Data Transfer Addendum", https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum). The rights of users (in particular, the right to information, deletion, objection, and complaint to the competent supervisory authority) are not restricted by the agreements with Facebook; Service provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.instagram.com; Privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy.
  • LinkedIn plugins and content: LinkedIn plugins and content - This may include content such as images, videos, or texts, as well as buttons that allow users to share content from this online offering within LinkedIn; Service provider: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.linkedin.com; Privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy; Data processing agreement: https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring an adequate level of data protection for processing in third countries): https://legal.linkedin.com/dpa; Opt-out possibility (Opt-Out): https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out.
  • Twitter plugins and content: Twitter plugins and buttons, including content such as images, videos, texts, and buttons that allow users to share content from this online offering on Twitter; Service provider: Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 D02 AX07, Ireland, Parent company: Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://twitter.com/de; Privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy, (Settings: https://twitter.com/personalization).
  • YouTube videos: Video content; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.youtube.com; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Opt-out option: Opt-out plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, Settings for display of advertisements: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.
  • YouTube videos: Video content; YouTube videos are embedded using a special domain (identified by the "youtube-nocookie" component) in the so-called "Privacy-enhanced mode", which does not collect cookies for user activity to personalize video playback. However, information about user interaction with the video (e.g. remembering the last playback position) may be stored; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://www.youtube.com; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Vimeo: Video content; Service provider: Vimeo Inc., Attention: Legal Department, 555 West 18th Street New York, New York 10011, USA; Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); Website: https://vimeo.com; Privacy policy: https://vimeo.com/privacy; Opt-out option: We would like to point out that Vimeo may use Google Analytics and refer to the privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy) and opt-out options for Google Analytics (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de) or Google settings for data usage for marketing purposes (https://adssettings.google.com/).


Management, Organization, and Tools

We use services, platforms, and software from other providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers") for the purposes of organization, administration, planning, and provision of our services. When selecting third-party providers and their services, we comply with legal requirements. Within this framework, personal data may be processed and stored on the servers of third-party providers. This may include various data that we process in accordance with this privacy policy, including master data and contact data of users, data on transactions, contracts, and other processes and their contents.

If users are referred to third-party providers or their software or platforms in the context of communication, business, or other relationships with us, the third-party providers may process usage data and metadata for security purposes, service optimization, or marketing purposes. Therefore, we ask you to observe the privacy notices of the respective third-party providers.

  • Types of processed data: Content data (e.g. inputs in online forms); usage data (e.g. visited websites, interest in content, access times); meta, communication, and procedural data (e.g. IP addresses, time stamps, identification numbers, consent status); contact data (e.g. email, phone numbers); payment data (e.g. bank details, invoices, payment history); contract data (e.g. contract subject matter, term, customer category).
  • Affected persons: Communication partners; users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services); interested parties.
  • Purposes of processing: Contact inquiries and communication; provision of contractual services and customer service; office and organizational procedures; marketing; provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.
  • Legal bases: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR).


Further information on processing procedures, procedures, and services:

  • Doodle: Online appointment scheduling and management; service provider: Doodle AG, Werdstrasse 21, P.O. Box, 8021 Zurich, Switzerland; legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); website: https://doodle.com/de; privacy policy: https://doodle.com/de/datenschutzrichtlinie.
  • GoFundMe: Internet and crowdfunding platform for collecting donations, supporting campaigns, actions, or other charitable measures. In this context, cookies are used to enable access and payment procedures, and the IP address, date, time, and other technical data of the internet browser used, operating system, as well as inventory, contract, and payment data of the users are processed; service provider: GoFundMe, Inc., 855 Jefferson Avenue, PO Box 1329, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA; legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); website: https://www.gofundme.com/; privacy policy: https://www.gofundme.com/de-de/c/privacy.
  • WeTransfer: File transfer over the internet; service provider: WeTransfer BV, Oostelijke Handelskade 751, Amsterdam, 1019 BW, Netherlands; legal basis: Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR); website: https://wetransfer.com; privacy policy: https://wetransfer.com/legal/privacy.


Amendments and Update of the Privacy Policy

We ask you to regularly inform yourself about the content of our privacy policy. We update the privacy policy as soon as changes to the data processing we carry out require it. We will inform you as soon as your participation (e.g. consent) or any other individual notification becomes necessary due to the changes.

If we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations in this privacy policy, please note that addresses may change over time and we ask you to verify the information before contacting them.


Rights of Data Subjects

As a data subject, you have various rights under the GDPR, in particular, arising from Articles 15 to 21 of the GDPR:

  • Right to object: You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data concerning you which is based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, including profiling based on those provisions. If your personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data concerning you for such marketing, including profiling related to such direct marketing.
  • Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Right to information: You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed, and to request information about these data and receive a copy of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
  • Right to rectification: You have the right to request the completion of your personal data or the rectification of your inaccurate personal data in accordance with the legal requirements.
  • Right to erasure and restriction of processing: You have the right, in accordance with the legal requirements, to request the immediate erasure of personal data concerning you or alternatively to request a restriction of processing of the data.
  • Right to data portability: You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you that you have provided to us, in accordance with the legal requirements, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, or to request the transmission of this data to another controller.
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority: Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you violates the requirements of the GDPR.


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