Privacy policy

Basic information on data processing

In this privacy policy, we inform you which personal data we process during your visit to our website and what rights you have. For the terms used, we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Personal data is any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes, for example, your name, your address and communication data or your e-mail address.

Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.

Controller or “controller responsible for the processing” means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

Users include all categories of data subjects affected by data processing. These include our business partners and other visitors to our website.

1. Name and address of the person responsible:
HAHN Gasfedern GmbH
Waldstrasse 39-43
73773 Aichwald
Tel.: +49 711 936 705 – 0
E-Mail: info@hahn-gasfedern.de

2. Data protection officer
You can contact our data protection officer via the e-mail address datenschutz@hahn-gasfedern.de or our postal address with the addition “the data protection officer”.

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

4. General information on the legal basis of data processing on this website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information in your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Section 25 (1) TDDDG.
Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required to fulfill the contract or to carry out pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. We will inform you about the relevant legal bases in each individual case in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

5. Note on the transfer of data to third countries that are not secure under data protection law and the transfer to US companies that are not DPF-certified
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that are not secure under data protection law and US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries and processed there. We would like to point out that no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed in third countries that are unsafe under data protection law. We would like to point out that the USA, as a safe third country, generally has a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU. Data transfer to the USA is therefore permitted if the recipient is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has suitable additional guarantees. Information on transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

6. Recipient of personal data
As part of our business activities, we work together with various external bodies. In some cases, it is also necessary to transfer personal data to these external bodies. We only pass on personal data to external bodies if this is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. passing on data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we only pass on our customers' personal data on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

7. Hosting of our website
We host our website with Interactive Network GmbH, Neue Mainzer Str. 75, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The service provider is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in displaying our website as reliably as possible. We have concluded an order processing contract with him. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

8. Processing of personal data

8.1. Visiting our website
When you visit our website, your browser transmits certain data to our web server for technical reasons. This involves the following data (so-called server log files):

- IP address
- Date and time of the request
- Time zone difference to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- Content of the request (specific page)
- Operating system and its access status / HTTP status code
- Amount of data transferred
- Website from which the request originates (“referrer URL”)
- Browser, language and version of the browser software

This data is not stored together with other personal user data.
The temporary storage of the user's IP address by our web server is technically necessary in order to display the website. For this purpose, your IP address must necessarily remain stored for the duration of the session.

The above-mentioned data is stored in the log files to ensure the functionality of our website. This data is also used to optimize our website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems (e.g. to detect attacks). The data is not analyzed for marketing purposes in this context.
The legal basis for the temporary storage of this data and the log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of our website - for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

The above-mentioned data is deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected. In the case of the collection of data for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended. In the case of data stored in log files, we store these for up to 12 months. Storage beyond this period is possible if this is necessary due to a legitimate interest (e.g. to investigate attacks, misuse or fraud). Data whose further storage is required for evidence purposes is excluded from deletion until the respective incident has been finally clarified.
The collection of data for the provision of the website and its storage in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of our website for technical reasons. You therefore have no option to object.

8.2. Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.
This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR if your request is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Your personal data will be processed by our departments responsible for the request. The data will be used exclusively for processing the conversation and for processing your request.
The data transmitted by you via contact requests will remain with us until you request us to delete it or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. This is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended and it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified. Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

8.3. Inquiries by e-mail or telephone
If you contact us by phone or via the email addresses provided, we will store and process your request, including all resulting personal data (e.g. name data, address data, contact details, request) for the purpose of processing your request.
If your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures (e.g. offer), the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR).

Your personal data will be processed by our departments responsible for your request. The data will be used exclusively for processing the conversation and for processing your request.
The data transmitted by you will remain with us until you ask us to delete it or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. This is the case when the respective conversation with the user has ended and it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been conclusively clarified. Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

8.4. HAHN Gasfedern training
When you register for our gas springs training, we process information about the company, address data, contact details, name of the contact person, name of the participants and the desired focus of the training.
The purpose of data processing is the administration and provision of product-specific training courses. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
The recipients of your data are our internal departments that are responsible for the administration and implementation of the training. Your personal data will not be transferred to a third country or to an international organization.
We store the participant data until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

8.5. Applications
If you are interested in working for our company, you can apply to us online by e-mail. We process the personal data that you send us as part of your application.
We process your personal data to carry out the application process and to decide whether to establish an employment relationship, in particular for the selection process of suitable candidates and the administrative implementation of the application process.
The legal basis for the processing of your personal data in the application process is Art. 6 para. 1 lit, b) GDPR in conjunction with § 26 para. 1 BDSG.
The recipients of your personal data are the HR department and the manager responsible for the job advertisement. In principle, only those persons have access to your data who need it for the proper course of the application process.
We do not pass on your personal data to third parties unless you have expressly consented to the data being passed on or we are obliged to pass on data due to legal provisions and/or official or court orders.
Data will not be transferred to a third country or to an international organization.

If your application does not lead to an employment relationship, we will delete your personal data, taking into account the time limit for legal action under the AGG, no later than 6 months after the end of the application procedure (e.g. the announcement of the rejection decision), unless you have given us your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR to store your personal data for a longer period of time in order to be able to consider you for new job offers if necessary. In this case, we will ask you for separate consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR.
If your application is successful and leads to an employment relationship with us, we will include your application documents in our personnel administration system and in your personnel file on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR and Section 26 para. 1 BDSG for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship. In this case, your application documents will only be deleted when your employment relationship has ended and a further three years have elapsed since the end of the year.

We do not use automated decision-making.
The provision of personal data is necessary for the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship. If you do not provide us with this data, we will not be able to carry out the application process.
You can have the personal data you have provided to us renewed or deleted at any time on request. To do so, please send an e-mail to personal@hahn-gasfedern.de. This does not apply if you have applied for a specific position with us in an ongoing application process. In this case, we will store the information you have provided for this position until the expiry of the statutory periods for taking legal action (in particular Section 15 AGG).

8.6. Reorders from the NAFTA region
We offer customers from the NAFTA region (Canada, USA; Mexico) the option of reordering gas springs. As part of the order processing, we collect name data, company name and e-mail address.
This data is transmitted to our sales partner. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.

9. Cookies
Our website uses so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the cache of your Internet browser when you access the website. They do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain any malware such as viruses or trojans.

They are stored on your device either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your end device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g. displaying videos).

Cookies have various functions. Some cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the display of videos or the integration of the cookie banner). Other cookies are used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Whether and which cookies we use when you visit our website depends on which areas and functions of our online offering you use and whether you have consented to the use of cookies that are not technically necessary. You can find further information and decision-making options in the privacy settings, which you can recognize by the corresponding icon at the bottom left of the screen.

Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide the cookie banner or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies to provide a DNS connection) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. As the website operator, we have a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of our services.

If we request consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases or that the acceptance of cookies is excluded for certain cases or in general. You can also activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted.

Consent with Usercentrics

This website uses the consent technology of Usercentrics to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your end device or to the use of certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Usercentrics GmbH, Sendlinger Straße 7, 80331 Munich, Germany, website: https://usercentrics.com/de/ (“Usercentrics”).

When you enter our website, the following personal data is transmitted to Usercentrics: your consent(s) or the revocation of your consent(s), your IP address, information about your browser, information about your end device, time of your visit to the website, geolocation

Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consents given or their revocation to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you ask us to delete it, delete the Usercentrics cookie yourself or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.

Usercentrics is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of certain technologies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

10. Analysis tools and advertising

10.1. Google Tag Manager

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

Google Tag Manager is a tool that enables us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create any user profiles, does not store any cookies and does not carry out any independent analyses. It is only used to manage and display the tools integrated via it. However, Google Tag Manager records your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google's parent company in the United States.

The Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the fast and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on our website. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link:
https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780

10.2. Google Analytics

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

We receive various usage data, such as page views, length of visit, operating systems used and origin of the user. This data is assigned to the user's end device. It is not assigned to a user ID.

Furthermore, we can use Google Analytics to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics also uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected data records and uses machine learning technologies for data analysis.

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

The use of this service is based on your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG. You can revoke your consent at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. You can find details here:
https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/

IP anonymization

Google Analytics IP anonymization is activated. As a result, your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. Google uses this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide us with other services relating to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

You can find more information on how Google Analytics handles user data in Google's privacy policy:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract with Google. This is a contract prescribed by data protection law, which ensures that the service provider processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

10.3. Microsoft Clarity

This website uses Clarity. The provider is Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/ (hereinafter referred to as “Clarity”).

Clarity is a tool for analyzing user behavior on this website. In particular, Clarity records mouse movements and creates a graphical representation of which part of the website users scroll to most frequently (heat maps). Clarity can also record sessions so that we can view page usage in the form of videos. We also receive information about general user behavior within our website.

Clarity uses technologies that enable the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g. cookies or the use of device fingerprinting). Your personal data is stored on Microsoft servers (Microsoft Azure Cloud Service) in the USA.

If consent has been obtained, the above-mentioned service is used exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If consent has not been obtained, this service is used on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR; we have a legitimate interest in effective user analysis.

Further details on Clarity's data protection can be found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/faq .

Order processing

11. Plugins and tools

11.1. YouTube

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

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

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

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

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information about data protection at YouTube can be found in their privacy policy at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de .

11.2. Google Maps

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

To use the functions of Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the purpose of uniform display of fonts. When you call up Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache in order to display texts and fonts correctly.

The use of Google Maps is in the interest of an appealing presentation of our online offers and to make it easy to find the places we have indicated on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a9 GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/
and
https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/

You can find more information on the handling of user data in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/578

11.3. Userlike

We use Userlike (hereinafter “Userlike”) to process user inquiries via our support channels or via live chat systems. The provider is Userlike UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Probsteigasse 44 - 46, 50670 Cologne.

Messages that you send to us can be saved in the Userlike ticket system or answered by our employees in live chat. When you communicate with us via Userlike, we and Userlike store, among other things, your name and e-mail address, if you have provided them, and your chat history. This data is summarized in a profile.

The use of Userlike is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in processing your inquiries as quickly, reliably and efficiently as possible. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Further information can be found in Userlike's privacy policy:
https://www.userlike.com/de/data-privacy
and
https://www.userlike.com/de/blog/live-chat-software-datenschutz-dsgvo

Order processing

11.4. hCaptcha

We use hCaptcha (hereinafter referred to as “hCaptcha”) on this website. The provider is Intuition Machines, Inc, 2211 Selig Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA (hereinafter referred to as “IMI”).

The purpose of hCaptcha is to check whether data is entered on this website (e.g. in a contact form) by a human or by an automated program. For this purpose, hCaptcha analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics.

This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters a website with activated hCaptcha. For the analysis, hCaptcha evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, time spent on the website by the website visitor or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to IMI. If hCaptcha is used in “invisible mode” the analyses run completely in the background. Website visitors are not informed that an analysis is taking place.

The data is stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in protecting our website from abusive automated spying and SPAM. If a corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Data processing is based on standard contractual clauses contained in the Data Processing Addendum to IMI's General Terms and Conditions or the data processing contracts.

Further information on hCaptcha can be found in the data protection provisions and terms of use under the following links:
https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy
and
https://www.hcaptcha.com/terms

12. Buttons for social media

Our website contains buttons with hyperlinks to the social networks LinkedIn and YouTube, where we maintain publicly accessible profiles. You can recognize the respective providers by their logo. We use these presences to communicate with users and to inform them about our offers and professional opportunities.

When you visit our website, no personal data is initially transmitted to these social media platforms. Only when you click on the respective button will data be transmitted to them. In this case, the respective provider receives the information that you have accessed the corresponding website of our online offering (e.g. date, time, IP address, website accessed).

If you are logged in to the social media provider, your data collected by us may be directly assigned to your existing account with the provider. We recommend that you log out regularly after using a social network, but especially before activating the button, as this will prevent you from being assigned to your profile with the plug-in provider.

It is possible that the providers of the respective services or content process your data for their own purposes. However, since we have no influence over the data collected by third parties and how they process it, we cannot make any binding statements regarding the purpose and scope of the processing of your data. For more information about the purpose and scope of the collection and processing of your data, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective providers who are responsible under data protection law. There you will also find further information on data processing and options to object.

For a detailed overview of the respective data processing activities and opt-out options, please refer to the information provided by the following providers:
LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland); Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
YouTube / Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland; Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

13. Data security

We take technical, contractual, and organizational measures to ensure the security of data processing in accordance with the state of the art. This ensures that the provisions of data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation, are complied with and that the data we process is protected against destruction, loss, alteration, and unauthorized access. These security measures also include the encrypted transmission of data between your browser and our servers.

Please note that SSL encryption for transmissions carried out via the internet is only active when the key symbol appears in your browser window and the address begins with https://. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protects data transmission using encryption technology to prevent unauthorized access by third parties. If this option is not available, you may also choose not to transmit certain data over the internet.

14. Your rights

If we process your personal data, you are a data subject within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and you have the following rights in relation to us:

Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): You have the right to request information about the personal data we process concerning you. This right also includes receiving a copy of the relevant data.

Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You have the right to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you also have the right to request the completion of incomplete personal data concerning you.

Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): You have the right to request the immediate deletion of personal data concerning you, provided that one of the grounds stated in this article applies.

Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data, provided that one of the grounds stated in this article applies.

Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. Under certain circumstances, you also have the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance.

Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data, insofar as the data processing is based on a balancing of interests in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on this provision within the meaning of Art. 4(4) GDPR. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Withdrawal of Consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): According to Art. 7(3) GDPR, you have the right to withdraw your consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

Right to Lodge a Complaint (Art. 77 GDPR): You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The supervisory authority responsible for our location is:

The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg,
P.O. Box 10 29 32,
70025 Stuttgart, Germany
Phone: +49 (711) 615541-0.

15. Changes of privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or in the event of changes to our services or data processing practices. This applies only with regard to statements concerning data processing. If user consent is required or if parts of the privacy policy contain provisions of the contractual relationship with the users, changes will only be made with the users' consent.

Please check this privacy policy regularly for updates.

Status of this privacy policy: February 13, 2025