Datenschutz-erklärung

Privacy 

Policy


1.2 Responsible party

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The responsible party within the meaning of Art. 4 (7) GDPR, the other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other regulations with provisions of a data protection nature is:

limes datentechnik gmbh

legally represented by the managing directors Falk Reichbott and Ute Wiebach

    Louisenstraße 101

    61348 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

    Deutschland

    Phone: +49 (0) 6172 / 5919-0

    Fax: +49 (0) 6172 / 5919-39

    Email: info@flam.de

    Further details can be found in our legal notice .


1.3 Data protection officer

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To contact our data protection officer, please use the following contact information:


    Gero Wilke

    datalegis GmbH

    Bismarckallee 10

    79098 Freiburg

    Phone: +49 (0) 761 / 45892723

    E-Mail: limes@datalegis.de


1.3 General, principles of processing


With reference to the definition in Art. 4 No. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (hereinafter referred to as: "General Data Protection Regulation" or "GDPR" for short), the term "personal data" means all data that can be related to you personally. This includes, for example, your name, address, email addresses and user behavior. With regard to the other terms, in particular the terms "processing", "responsible party", "processor" and "consent", we refer to the legal data protection definitions in Art. 4 GDPR.


We only process personal data to the extent necessary to provide our website and the content and services we offer. The processing of personal data only takes place regularly if you have given us your consent within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR or if the processing is permitted by legal regulations, in particular by one of the legal bases mentioned in Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) to lit. f) GDPR.


The purposes on which the processing of personal data is based are explained in the following sections for each of the aforementioned data processing operations. If we process personal data for a different purpose that does not correspond to the purpose for which the personal data was originally collected, we will inform you of this again.


If we use contracted service providers or wish to use your data for advertising purposes, we will inform you in detail below about the respective processes.


Please note that you are not legally obliged to provide personal data. However, we sometimes need your personal data to provide our website and the content and services we offer. We will inform you about this in detail below. Please also note that if you do not provide us with the required data, you may not be able to use our website and/or the content and services we offer. However, failure to provide voluntary information will not result in any disadvantages.


In some cases, we use external service providers who have been carefully selected and commissioned by us to process personal data. These service providers are bound by our instructions and are regularly monitored by us. You will find more detailed information in the following sections.


Your personal data will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose of storage no longer applies. Data may also be stored if this has been provided for by national or European regulations to which we are subject; in these cases, the legal basis for further storage is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c) GDPR in conjunction with the respective national or European regulation. In this case, the data will be blocked or erased when the storage period prescribed in the respective regulations has expired. The latter does not apply if further storage of the data is necessary for the conclusion or fulfillment of a contract; in these cases, the legal basis for further storage is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR.


If third parties to whom we transfer data are based in a country outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), we will inform you separately in the following sections. We only process data in third countries if there is an adequate level of data protection within the meaning of Art. 44 to 49 GDPR.


1.3 Your rights


You have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

  • the right to information (Art. 15 GDPR),
  • the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR),
  • the right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") (Art. 17 GDPR),
  • the right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR),
  • the right to object to processing (Art. 21 (1) GDPR),
  • the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR).
  • You also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data by us (Art. 77 GDPR).


1.5 Objection or revocation against the processing of your data


You can revoke any consent you have given us to process your personal data at any time. The revocation affects the permissibility of the processing of your personal data after its pronouncement to us.


With regard to the processing of your personal data, you can object to the processing if this processing is carried out on the basis of a balancing of interests. In this context, we ask you to explain the reasons arising from your particular situation as to why you object to the processing of your personal data by us. In the event that your objection is justified, we will examine the situation. We will then either no longer process your personal data, adjust the further data processing if necessary or state compelling reasons worthy of protection as to why we continue to process your personal data.


You can also object to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of advertising and data analysis at any time.


You can send your revocation or objection to our contact details above.

In the following, we inform you about the collection and processing of personal data when using our  website  flam.de (hereinafter referred to as "website"):


2.1 Processing of personal data when using our website for information purposes

If you visit our website without registering or otherwise providing us with information ("informational use"), we only collect the personal data that your web browser transmits to our server. If you wish to view our website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to enable you to view our website and to ensure stability and security:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of the request
  • URL of the requested page
  • Access status/HTTP status code
  • Amount of data transferred in each case
  • Website from which the request comes (referrer)
  • Browser, operating system if applicable, language and version of the browser software (user agent)


The aforementioned data is also stored in log files on our servers. This data is not stored together with your other personal data.


The collection and temporary storage of the IP address is necessary to enable the delivery of our website to your end device. For this purpose, your IP address must be stored for the duration of your visit to our website. The storage of the above-mentioned data in log files serves to ensure the functionality and optimization of our website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. This data is not analyzed for marketing purposes. Our legitimate interest in data processing lies in the aforementioned purposes. The legal basis for the collection and temporary storage of the aforementioned data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR.


We process and/or store the data on servers of Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany, at the Schöneck and Falkenstein locations, both in Saxony, Germany, and thus in the European Union. We have concluded an order processing agreement with Hetzner Online GmbH in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. This ensures that the standards and regulations of European data protection law are complied with. Further information can be found in the section "Third-party services".


The aforementioned data for the provision of our website is deleted when the respective session has ended. The data in log files will be deleted after fourteen (14) days at the latest. The collection of the above data for the provision of our website and the storage of this data in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of our website. There is no possibility of objection.

2.2 Cookies

In addition to the above-mentioned data, we use technical aids for various functions when using our website, in particular cookies, which can be stored on your end device. Cookies are small text files that are stored on the storage medium of your end device, for example on a hard disk, and through which certain information flows to us as the body that sets the cookie. Cookies cannot execute programs or transfer viruses to your end device. When you access our website and at any time thereafter, you have the choice of whether you generally allow cookies to be set or which individual additional functions you would like to select. You can make changes in your browser settings or via our Consent Manager. This website uses the following types of cookies, the scope and function of which are explained below.

Cookies that are stored associated with your web browser:

  • Transient cookies: These cookies are automatically deleted when you close your web browser. These include session cookies in particular. These store a so-called session ID, which can be used to assign various requests from your web browser to the shared session. This makes it possible to recognize your end device when you return to our website. Session cookies are deleted as soon as you log out or close the web browser. 
  • Persistent cookies: These cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. You can delete these cookies at any time in the settings of your web browser.
  • Other technologies: These functions are not based on cookies, but on similar technical mechanisms, such as Flash cookies, HTML5 objects or an analysis of your browser settings. Here too, you can give your consent or object.

Details can be found in our Consent Manager and on our website on cookies.

The processing of personal data by the aforementioned cookies serves the following purposes:

  • Technically necessary cookies: The technical structure of our website requires us to use technologies, in particular cookies. Without these, our website cannot be displayed or used in full and/or without errors. For example, some functions of our website require that your web browser can still be identified even after a page change. In these cases, these are generally transient cookies that are deleted at the end of your website visit, at the latest when you close your browser. You cannot deselect these cookies if you wish to use our website. The individual cookies can be seen in our Consent Manager and on our cookies website. As far as technically necessary cookies are concerned, our legitimate interest in data processing lies in the aforementioned purposes. The legal basis in these cases is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) and lit. c) GDPR in conjunction with § Section 25 para. 2 no. 2 TDDDG.
  • Optional cookies (if you give your consent): We only set various cookies with your consent, which you can select on your first visit to our website via the so-called cookie consent tool. The functions are only activated if you give your consent. These cookies are used in particular to enable us to analyze visits to our website and thereby improve our website and/or individual functions as well as the overall user experience, e.g. to make it easier for you to use different browsers or devices, to recognize you when you visit us again or to place advertising (possibly also to tailor advertising to your interests, measure the effectiveness of advertisements or show interest-based advertising). The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) and lit. c) GDPR in conjunction with § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. The functions we use, which you can display and revoke via the Consent Manager, as well as the cookies used, the data processed and the purposes of processing are described in detail there and on our website on cookies.

The above cookies are stored on your end device and transmitted from it to our server. You can therefore configure the processing of data and information by cookies yourself. You can make appropriate configurations in the settings of your web browser, through which you can, for example, reject third-party cookies or cookies altogether. In this context, we would like to point out that you may then not be able to use all the functions of our website properly. If you wish to prevent the processing of data by Flash cookies, you must make the appropriate settings in your Flash Player or install an add-on, e.g. the "Adobe Flash Killer Cookie" add-on for the Google Chrome web browser or the "Better Privacy" add-on for the Firefox web browser. If you want to prevent the use of HTML5 storage objects, you must use your web browser in private mode - if available . Alternatively, you can also make the appropriate settings in our Consent Manager. Regardless of this, we recommend regular manual deletion of cookies and your browser history.

2.3 Other functions and offers on our website

In addition to the aforementioned informational use of our website, we offer various services that you can use if you are interested. This usually requires the provision of further personal data. We require this data to provide the respective service. The above data processing principles apply.

In some cases, we use external service providers who have been carefully selected and commissioned by us to process this data. These service providers are bound by our instructions and are regularly monitored by us.

Insofar as personal data is passed on to third parties in the course of services that we offer together with partners, you can find more detailed information in the following descriptions of the individual services.

If these third parties are based in a country outside the European Economic Area, you can find more detailed information about the consequences of this circumstance in the following descriptions of the individual services.​

2.4 Contact us

If you contact us by e-mail, the personal data you send us with your e-mail will be stored. We also have a contact form on our website that you can use to contact us. The data you enter in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored. Mandatory information such as first name, surname or e-mail address are marked accordingly. Further details are voluntary. The data will only be used to answer your questions. The data will not be passed on to third parties.

The processing of your above personal data serves solely to process your inquiries. Our legitimate interest in processing the data also lies in the aforementioned purposes. Insofar as you have given us your consent for this, the legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR. Insofar as you wish to work towards the conclusion of a contract through your request to or the request serves the execution or processing of an existing contractual relationship between you and us, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR constitutes an additional legal basis. Otherwise, the legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Subject to deviating statutory retention periods, the data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. This is the case when we have finally processed your request.

You can revoke the consent you have given us to process your personal data at any time. The legality of the data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation. Details on revoking your consent can be found in section 1 of our privacy policy. If you contact us by e-mail, you can object to the storage of your personal data at any time. We would like to point out that in this case your request cannot be processed any further. You can also declare your revocation or objection by sending an e-mail to our e-mail address given above.

2.5 Newsletter

On our website, you have the option of subscribing to our newsletter by entering your e-mail address. We currently offer the following categories of newsletters:

  • Updates, i.e. information about new software releases, bug fixes and feature updates.
  • SOC (Service Operations Center), i.e. security-relevant notices, maintenance announcements and technical operating information.
  • News, i.e. the classic newsletter about our company, FLAM and Limes Datentechnik.

Details of the newsletter, in particular its possible content, are specified in the declaration of consent. We would like to point out that a maintenance contract is required for SOC and update notifications.

We use the so-called double opt-in procedure to register for our newsletter. After your registration, we will send you an e-mail to the e-mail address you have provided, in which we ask you to confirm that you would like us to send you the newsletter in future. If you do not confirm your registration within the period specified in the e-mail, the data you provide will not be used to send you the newsletter. If the data is not processed for other purposes specified in this privacy policy, your data will be blocked and deleted within 48 hours, subject to any existing statutory retention periods. The data will not be passed on to third parties.

The data you enter during the registration process will be processed for the purpose of contacting you personally if you also activate the corresponding checkbox to subscribe to our newsletter. We use your e-mail address to send you the newsletter. The legal basis for processing your data in connection with our newsletters differs depending on the category:

  • For the (classic) news newsletter, the legal basis is your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR.
  • For updates and SOC notifications sent as part of an existing maintenance contract, the primary legal basis is the fulfillment of the contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR.
  • In addition, we have a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR) in informing you about security-relevant updates and important operating information in order to ensure the security and functionality of our products.​

You can revoke your consent to the sending of the newsletter at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of the data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation. You can unsubscribe by clicking on the link contained in every newsletter e-mail we send you. Alternatively, you can also unsubscribe from the newsletter by sending us an e-mail to the e-mail address given above.

Subject to statutory retention periods, the above data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the above purposes. We therefore process your above-mentioned data to send the newsletter for as long as you have subscribed to the newsletter. After you unsubscribe from the newsletter, we will no longer process the aforementioned data for these purposes unless you have given us your consent to do so or the processing is necessary to fulfill contractual obligations (in the case of update and SOC notifications as part of a maintenance contract). The processing of data for other purposes specified in this privacy policy remains unaffected by this. In this respect, please note that you may continue to receive update and SOC notifications despite unsubscribing from the news newsletter if these are necessary for the fulfillment of our contractual obligations under an existing maintenance contract.

2.6 FLAM Issue Tracking System

(1) Entries in our FLAM Issue Tracking System can be read without the need to register.

(2) If you wish to actively participate in our FLAM Issue Tracking System, you must register by providing your email address, a password of your choice and your freely selectable user name. There is no obligation to use a clear name, a pseudonymous use is possible. The data is entered in an input mask and transmitted to us and stored. The mandatory information requested during registration is marked accordingly and must be provided in full. Otherwise we will reject the registration. For registration, we use the so-called "double-opt-in" procedure, i.e. you will receive an email in which you must confirm that you are the owner of the email address provided. The data you provide as well as the times of your registration will be stored by us.

(3) If you register via the login function, we will store all information you provide in our FLAM Issue Tracking System, i.e. in particular public contributions such as issues, notes, etc., until you log out, in addition to your login data, in order to operate our FLAM Issue Tracking System.

(4) The processing listed in paragraphs 2 and 3 serves the sole purpose of providing the functions of our FLAM Issue Tracking System that can be actively used as a registered user and the associated services. The legal basis for the processing of your data is Art. 6 (1) b) GDPR. Insofar as you have given us your consent for this, the legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 (1) a) GDPR. Otherwise, the legal basis for the processing of this data, in particular in the event that the data is processed for the proper operation of our FLAM Issue Tracking System, is Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR.

(5) You may revoke any consent you have given at any time. The legality of the data processing already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

(6) The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required to achieve the purpose for which they were collected. This is the case when the registration is cancelled or modified. You can have the data stored about you changed at any time. Legal retention periods remain unaffected. If your registration is cancelled, your public posts will still be visible to all readers, but your account will no longer be accessible and public posts included in the FLAM Issue Tracking System will no longer be marked with your user name, but only with a pseudonym (e.g. "user 123"). All other data will be deleted. If you would like your public posts to be deleted as well, please contact us using the contact information provided above.

We use the following third-party services to process personal data:

3.1 Hosting by hetzner

In this privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the processing of your personal data in connection with the use of the hosting services of Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany (hereinafter referred to as "Hetzner"). Hetzner is a provider of hosting services and data center resources that we use to store and manage our website and the data on it. Hetzner processes and stores the data exclusively on servers in Germany. Hetzner processes your data in order to ensure the stability, security and performance of our online services. Data such as your IP address, access times and other technical information necessary for the provision and security of the service may be processed.

This data is processed for the purpose of providing our website as error-free and secure as possible and to optimize it. The legal basis for the processing of personal data is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR, as the processing is necessary to safeguard our legitimate interests.

The data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Deletion is always subject to the proviso that the deletion does not conflict with any statutory retention periods.

In order to oblige Hetzner to process the transmitted data only in accordance with our instructions and to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded an order processing contract with Hetzner in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. This contract ensures that all data processing takes place exclusively within the EU or the EEA.

Hetzner implements an information security management system (ISMS) and other data protection measures to ensure the security of the processed data. This includes technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data.

Information from the third-party provider: Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany.

Further information on the use of data by Hetzner, on setting and objection options and on data protection can be found on the following Hetzner websites:

2.2 Use of Google Analytics

We use "Google Analytics" on our website, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Google Building Gordon House, Barrow St, Dublin 4, Ireland (parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) (hereinafter referred to as "Google"). Google uses cookies, i.e. small text files that are stored on your end device and enable your use of our website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about the use of our website is usually transmitted to a Google server in Ireland and stored there. If anonymization of the IP address to be transmitted by the cookie is activated on the website ("IP anonymization"), your IP address will be shortened beforehand by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of our website on our behalf, to compile reports on website use and to provide us with other services relating to website and Internet use. Pseudonymous user profiles can be created from the processed data. The IP address transmitted when using Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. We only use Google Analytics with the activated IP anonymization described above. This means that your IP address is only processed by Google in abbreviated form. This makes it impossible to identify you personally. You can find more information about this on the Google website linked below:  ​https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12017362?hl=de.

We use Google Analytics for the purpose of analyzing the use of our website and continuously improving individual functions and offers as well as the user experience. By statistically evaluating user behavior, we can improve our offer and make it more interesting for you as a user. This data processing only takes place if you have given us your prior consent. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR.

You can prevent the storage of cookies generated by Google Analytics by making the appropriate settings in your web browser. We would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of our website. If you wish to prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your user behavior (including your IP address) and the processing of this data by Google, you can download and install the web browser plugin available at the following link:http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

The data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. Data at user and event level that is linked to cookies, user IDs and advertising IDs (e.g. DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID, IDFA [Apple ID for advertisers]) is deleted no later than 14 months after it is collected.

In order to oblige Google to process the transmitted data only in accordance with our instructions and to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we have concluded an order processing contract with Google (Art. 28 GDPR).

Even if the company Google Ireland Limited (see address above) is responsible for all Google services in Europe, we would like to point out that it cannot be completely ruled out that Google Analytics may also process personal data outside the EU or the EEA, such as in the USA by the parent company Google LLC (see address above).

Insofar as Google also processes personal data outside the EU or the EEA in the USA, data transfers are carried out on the basis of the EU Commission's adequacy decision of July 10, 2023 and thus on the basis of Art. 45 GDPR. Google has submitted to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework concluded between the European Union and the USA and is certified. Google thereby undertakes to comply with the standards and regulations of European data protection law. Further information can be found in Google's entry on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework website linked below:https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list

Information from the third-party provider: Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Further information on the use of data by Google, on setting and objection options and on data protection can be found on the following Google websites:

3.3 use of Adobe Fonts (formerly Typekit)

On our website we use Adobe Fonts, a service provided by Adobe Inc, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA (hereinafter "Adobe"). Adobe Fonts enables us to integrate fonts directly via the Adobe servers and to ensure a uniform appearance of our website. When you call up a page on our website, your browser loads the required fonts directly from the Adobe servers. The following data is transmitted to Adobe:

  • IP address of the user,
  • browser type and version,
  • operating system,
  • accessed website (referrer URL),
  • date and time of access.

According to Adobe, it does not store any cookies in connection with the provision of Adobe Fonts and uses the data exclusively to identify the fonts and the associated Adobe account.

The data is processed in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing an appealing and uniform design on our website. In addition, we obtain your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR, as the data processing also includes a transfer to third countries.

We have concluded an order processing contract with Adobe that meets the requirements of Art. 28 GDPR.

Adobe processes data in the USA. Adobe has submitted to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework concluded between the European Union and the USA and is certified. Adobe thereby undertakes to comply with the standards and regulations of European data protection law. You can find more information in the following linked entry:https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/list

Adobe only stores the data for as long as is necessary to provide the fonts. We do not know the exact storage period. We will regularly request Adobe to delete the data.​

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future. Please note that a revocation does not affect the legality of the processing carried out on the basis of the consent until the revocation. To prevent the transfer of your personal data to Adobe, you can deactivate Javascript in your browser or install a Javascript blocker. Please note that this may impair the functionality and appearance of our website.

Information from the third-party provider: Adobe Inc, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704, USA.

Further information can be found in Adobe's privacy policy:https://www.adobe.com/de/privacy.html.

We have presences on the following social media platforms:

  • • LinkedIn (operator in the EU: LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland; US parent company: LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 West Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, 94085 California, USA; privacy policy: https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy)
  • • X (formerly Twitter) (Operator in the EU: Twitter International Unlimited Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland; US parent company: X Corp., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA; Privacy Policy: https://x.com/de/privacy)

However, we do not use any social media plugins on our website, only links to the aforementioned social network. Data is not transmitted to the social media platforms when you visit our website.

We use the technical platform and services of the aforementioned third-party providers for these information services. We would like to point out that you use our presence on these social media platforms and their functions at your own responsible party. This applies in particular to the use of interactive functions (e.g. commenting, sharing, rating). When you visit our website, the provider of the social media platform may collect your IP address and other information that is stored on your device in the form of cookies.

The data collected about you in this context is processed by the provider's platform and may be transferred to countries outside the European Union, in particular the USA. According to its own information, the respective provider maintains an appropriate level of data protection that corresponds to that of the former EU-US Privacy Shield. Insofar as the respective provider has submitted to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework concluded between the European Union and the USA and is certified, any data transfers are based on the adequacy decision of the EU Commission of July 10, 2023 and thus on the basis of Art. 45 GDPR. In other cases, we have concluded the standard data protection clauses with the provider's companies as a precautionary measure.

We do not know how the respective social media platform uses the data from your visit to our account and interaction with our posts for its own purposes, how long this data is stored and whether data is passed on to third parties. Data processing may differ depending on whether you are registered and logged in to the social network or whether you visit the site as a non-registered and/or non-logged-in user. When you access a post or the account, the IP address assigned to your end device is transmitted to the provider of the social media platform. If you are currently logged in as a user, a cookie on your device can be used to track how you have moved around the network. Buttons integrated into websites enable the provider's platform to record your visits to these websites and assign them to your respective profile. This data can be used to tailor content or advertising to you. If you want to avoid this, you should log out or deactivate the "stay logged in" function, delete the cookies on your device and restart your browser.

We only process the data from your use of our service that you provide to us and that requires interaction. For example, if you ask a question that we can only answer by email, we will store your information in accordance with the general principles of our data processing, which we describe in this privacy policy. The legal basis for the processing of your data on the social media platform is then Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f) GDPR. If you have given us your consent for this, the legal basis for the processing of this data is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a) GDPR. Insofar as you wish to work towards the conclusion of a contract through your question, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b) GDPR constitutes an additional legal basis.

To exercise your rights as a data subject, you can contact us or the provider of the social media platform. If one party is not responsible for responding or must receive the information from the other party, we or the provider will then forward your request to the respective partner. Please contact the provider and operator of the social media platform directly if you have any questions about profiling and the processing of your data when using the social media platform. If you have any questions about the processing of your interaction with us on our site, please write to the contact details we have provided above.

What information the social media platform receives and how it is used is described by the provider of the respective social media platform in its privacy policy listed above. There you will also find information about contact options and the settings options for advertisements.

We always keep our privacy policy up to date. This privacy policy has the following status: April 02, 2025.

If we further develop our website, services and offers, it may be necessary to adapt and amend our privacy policy. The same applies if legal or official requirements change.