Privacy Policy

We are very pleased that you are interested in our company. Data protection is a top priority for the management of tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG. In general, you can use the tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG website without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to use specific services offered by our company via our website, the processing of personal data may be necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data—such as a data subject’s name, address, email address, or phone number—is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG. Through this Privacy Policy, our company aims to inform the public about the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use, and process. Furthermore, this Privacy Policy informs data subjects of their rights.

As the data controller, tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most comprehensive protection possible for the personal data processed through this website. However, Internet-based data transmissions may inherently involve security vulnerabilities, meaning that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, any data subject is free to provide personal data to us through alternative means, such as by telephone.

Definitions

The privacy policy of tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG is based on the terminology used by European legislators and regulators when enacting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy is intended to be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.

In this Privacy Policy, we use the following terms, among others:

a) personal data

Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the “data subject”). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by association with an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more specific characteristics that reflect the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

b) data subject

A data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller.

c) Processing

Processing means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, distribution, or any other form of disclosure, the matching or linking, the restriction, erasure, or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing

Restriction of processing refers to the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting its future processing.

e) Profiling

Profiling is any form of automated processing of personal data that consists of using such personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects concerning that natural person’s work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location, or movements.

f) Pseudonymization

Pseudonymization is the processing of personal data in such a way that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures that ensure the personal data is not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

g) Data Controller or Controller

The controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for its designation may be provided for by Union law or the law of the Member States.

h) Data processor

A data processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other entity that processes personal data on behalf of the data controller.

i) Recipient

A recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body to whom personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether or not that entity is a third party. However, public authorities that may receive personal data in the course of a specific investigative mandate under Union law or the law of the Member States are not considered recipients.

j) Third party

A “third party” is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other entity other than the data subject, the controller, the processor, and the persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or the processor, are authorized to process the personal data.

k) Consent

Consent means any freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the data subject’s wishes, expressed in the form of a statement or other clear affirmative action, by which the data subject indicates that he or she consents to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

Name and Address of the Data Controller

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws in force in the member states of the European Union, and other provisions relating to data protection is:

tsar Health Education, LLC

53 Ing. Eugen Essenther Street

2560 Berndorf

Austria

Phone: 0043267281568

Email: cw@tsar.at

Website: www.tsar.at

The tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG website uses cookies. Cookies are text files that are placed and stored on a computer system via a web browser.

Numerous websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain what is known as a cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier for the cookie. It consists of a string of characters that allows websites and servers to associate the cookie with the specific web browser in which it was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the data subject’s individual browser from other web browsers that contain different cookies. A specific web browser can be recognized and identified by its unique cookie ID.

By using cookies, tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG is able to provide users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the use of cookies.

Cookies allow us to optimize the information and content on our website to better serve our users. As mentioned earlier, cookies enable us to recognize users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to navigate our website. For example, a user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their login credentials every time they visit the site, because this information is retrieved by the website from the cookie stored on the user’s computer system. Another example is the shopping cart cookie in an online store. The online store uses a cookie to remember the items a customer has placed in their virtual shopping cart.

The data subject may prevent our website from setting cookies at any time by adjusting the settings of the web browser being used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via a web browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common web browsers. If the data subject disables cookies in their web browser, some features of our website may not be fully functional.

Collection of General Data and Information

The tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG website collects a range of general data and information each time a data subject or an automated system accesses the website. This general data and information is stored in the server’s log files. The following data may be collected: (1) the types and versions of browsers used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (known as the referrer), (4) the subpages on our website accessed via an accessing system, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet Protocol (IP) address, (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system, and (8) other similar data and information used to prevent threats in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using this general data and information, tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) correctly deliver the content of our website, (2) optimize the content of our website and the advertising on it, (3) ensure the ongoing functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement agencies with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyberattack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG both for statistical purposes and with the aim of enhancing data protection and data security within our company, ultimately to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data from the server log files is stored separately from any personal data provided by a data subject.

Registration on our website

The data subject has the option to register on the data controller’s website by providing personal data. The specific personal data transmitted to the data controller in this process is determined by the respective input form used for registration. The personal data entered by the data subject is collected and stored exclusively for internal use by the data controller and for its own purposes. The data controller may arrange for the transfer of such data to one or more processors—such as a package delivery service—who will also use the personal data exclusively for internal purposes attributable to the data controller.

When a user registers on the data controller’s website, the IP address assigned by the data subject’s Internet service provider (ISP), as well as the date and time of registration, are also stored. This data is stored because it is the only way to prevent misuse of our services, and, if necessary, this data enables us to investigate criminal offenses that have been committed. In this respect, the storage of this data is necessary to protect the data controller. As a general rule, this data is not disclosed to third parties unless there is a legal obligation to do so or the disclosure serves the purpose of criminal prosecution.

The registration of the data subject, who voluntarily provides personal data, enables the data controller to offer the data subject content or services that, by their very nature, can only be provided to registered users. Registered users are free to modify the personal data provided during registration at any time or to have it completely deleted from the data controller’s database.

The data controller will, upon request, provide any data subject at any time with information regarding which personal data pertaining to that data subject is stored. Furthermore, the data controller will correct or delete personal data at the request or upon notification by the data subject, provided that no statutory retention obligations preclude such action. All employees of the data controller are available to the data subject as points of contact in this regard.

Subscribe to our newsletter

On the tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG website, users are given the opportunity to subscribe to our company’s newsletter. The personal data transmitted to the data controller when subscribing to the newsletter is specified in the form used for this purpose.

tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG periodically informs its customers and business partners about the company’s offerings via a newsletter. In general, a data subject can only receive our company’s newsletter if (1) the data subject has a valid email address and (2) the data subject registers to receive the newsletter. For legal reasons, a confirmation email is sent via the double-opt-in procedure to the email address provided by a data subject when first registering for the newsletter. This confirmation email serves to verify that the owner of the email address, as the data subject, has authorized receipt of the newsletter.

When you subscribe to the newsletter, we also store the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject at the time of registration, as well as the date and time of registration. The collection of this data is necessary to be able to trace any (potential) misuse of a data subject’s email address at a later date and therefore serves to provide legal protection for the data controller.

The personal data collected when subscribing to the newsletter is used exclusively for sending our newsletter. Furthermore, newsletter subscribers may be notified by email if this is necessary for the operation of the newsletter service or for registration purposes, such as in the event of changes to the newsletter content or technical modifications. Personal data collected as part of the newsletter service will not be disclosed to third parties. The data subject may cancel their subscription to our newsletter at any time. Consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has provided to us for the purpose of sending the newsletter, may be revoked at any time. A link to revoke consent is included in every newsletter. Furthermore, it is possible to unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time directly on the data controller’s website or to notify the data controller of this in another manner.

Newsletter Tracking

The newsletters from tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG contain so-called web beacons. A web beacon is a miniature graphic embedded in emails sent in HTML format to enable log file recording and analysis. This allows for a statistical evaluation of the success or failure of online marketing campaigns. Using the embedded web beacon, tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG can determine whether and when an email was opened by a data subject and which links contained in the email were clicked by the data subject.

Such personal data collected via the tracking pixels contained in the newsletters is stored and analyzed by the data controller in order to optimize the distribution of the newsletter and to tailor the content of future newsletters even better to the interests of the data subject. This personal data is not disclosed to third parties. Data subjects are entitled at any time to revoke the separate declaration of consent provided via the double opt-in procedure. Following revocation, this personal data will be deleted by the data controller. tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG automatically interprets unsubscribing from the newsletter as a revocation of consent.

Contact options via the website

In accordance with legal requirements, the tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG website contains information that enables users to quickly contact our company electronically and communicate directly with us, including a general electronic mail (email) address. If a data subject contacts the data controller via email or through a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data, voluntarily provided by a data subject to the data controller, is stored for the purpose of processing the inquiry or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not disclosed to third parties.

Comment feature on the blog on the website

tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG offers users the opportunity to leave individual comments on specific blog posts on a blog located on the data controller’s website. A blog is a portal hosted on a website—typically accessible to the public—where one or more people, known as bloggers or web bloggers, can post articles or share their thoughts in so-called blog posts. Third parties can generally comment on these blog posts.

If a data subject leaves a comment on the blog published on this website, in addition to the comments left by the data subject, information regarding the time the comment was posted and the username (pseudonym) chosen by the data subject will also be stored and published. Furthermore, the IP address assigned by the data subject’s Internet service provider (ISP) is also logged. This IP address is stored for security reasons and in the event that the data subject infringes the rights of third parties or posts unlawful content through a comment. The storage of this personal data is therefore in the data controller’s own interest, so that the data controller may, if necessary, exonerate itself in the event of a legal violation. This collected personal data is not disclosed to third parties unless such disclosure is required by law or serves to defend the data controller’s legal rights.

Subscribing to blog comments on the website

Comments posted on the tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG blog can generally be subscribed to by third parties. In particular, a commenter has the option to subscribe to comments posted in response to their own comment on a specific blog post.

If a data subject chooses to subscribe to comments, the data controller will send an automatic confirmation email to verify, using the double opt-in procedure, that the owner of the provided email address has indeed chosen this option. The option to subscribe to comments can be canceled at any time.

Routine Deletion and Blocking of Personal Data

The data controller processes and stores the data subject’s personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or to the extent provided for by the European legislative bodies or other legislative bodies in laws or regulations to which the data controller is subject.

If the purpose of storage no longer applies or if a retention period prescribed by European directives and regulations or by another competent legislative body expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with legal requirements.

Rights of the Data Subject

a) Right to Confirmation

Every data subject has the right, granted by European legislation, to request confirmation from the data controller as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed. If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to confirmation, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

b) Right to Access

Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored regarding him or her, as well as a copy of that information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject the right to receive the following information:

the purposes of processing

the categories of personal data that are processed

the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations

if possible, the planned period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period

the existence of a right to have personal data concerning them rectified or erased, or to have the processing restricted by the controller, or a right to object to such processing

the existence of a right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority

If the personal data is not collected from the data subject: All available information regarding the origin of the data

the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, as referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) of the GDPR; and—at least in such cases—meaningful information regarding the logic involved, as well as the scope and intended effects of such processing on the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to be informed whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards in connection with the transfer.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right of access, he or she may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

c) Right to Correction

Every data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation, to request the immediate rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Furthermore, the data subject has the right to request that incomplete personal data be completed—including by means of a supplementary statement—taking into account the purposes of the processing.

If a data subject wishes to exercise this right to rectification, he or she may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)

Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation, to request that the controller immediately erase the personal data concerning him or her, provided that one of the following grounds applies and the processing is not necessary:

The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.

The data subject withdraws his or her consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.

The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Article 21(2) of the GDPR.

The personal data was processed unlawfully.

The erasure of personal data is necessary to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the controller is subject.

The personal data was collected in connection with the information society services offered, in accordance with Article 8(1) of the GDPR.

If any of the reasons listed above apply and a data subject wishes to request the deletion of personal data stored by tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time. The representative of tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG will ensure that the request for deletion is fulfilled without delay.

If personal data has been made public by tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG and our company, as the controller, is obligated under Article 17(1) of the GDPR to erase the personal data, tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG shall take appropriate measures—taking into account available technology and the costs of implementation— including technical measures, to inform other data controllers who process the published personal data that the data subject has requested that these other data controllers delete all links to this personal data or any copies or replicas of this personal data, provided that the processing is not necessary. The employee of tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG will take the necessary steps on a case-by-case basis.

e) Right to restriction of processing

Any data subject whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislation, to request that the controller restrict the processing if any of the following conditions are met:

The data subject disputes the accuracy of the personal data for a period that allows the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.

The processing is unlawful; the data subject objects to the erasure of the personal data and instead requests that the use of the personal data be restricted.

The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject needs it to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims.

The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, and it has not yet been determined whether the controller’s legitimate interests outweigh those of the data subject.

If any of the above conditions are met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time. The representative of tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG will arrange for the processing to be restricted.

f) Right to data portability

Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by European legislation, to receive the personal data concerning them—which the data subject has provided to a controller—in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. The data subject also has the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, when exercising their right to data portability pursuant to Article 20(1) of the GDPR, the data subject has the right to have their personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, provided that this is technically feasible and does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of others.

To exercise the right to data portability, the data subject may contact a tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG employee at any time.

g) Right to Object

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them that is carried out pursuant to Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG will no longer process personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

If tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG processes personal data for the purpose of direct marketing, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data for such marketing purposes. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG’s processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes, tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her that is carried out by tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) of the GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

To exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG directly or another employee. The data subject is also free, in connection with the use of information society services and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise their right to object through automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling

Any data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing—including profiling—that produces legal effects concerning the data subject or similarly significantly affects the data subject, unless the decision (1) is not necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller; or (2) is authorized by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject, and that law provides for appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms and legitimate interests of the data subject; or (3) is based on the data subject’s explicit consent.

If the decision (1) is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) if it is made with the data subject’s explicit consent, tsar Gesundheitsbildung KG shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the data subject’s rights and freedoms as well as their legitimate interests, including, at a minimum, the right to have a person intervene on their behalf through the controller, to state their point of view, and to challenge the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise rights related to automated decision-making, he or she may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

i) Right to Withdraw Consent Under Data Protection Law

Every individual whose personal data is being processed has the right, granted by European legislators and regulators, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise their right to withdraw consent, they may contact a representative of the data controller at any time.

Data Protection for Job Applications and During the Hiring Process

The data controller collects and processes applicants’ personal data for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also be carried out electronically. This is particularly the case when an applicant submits the relevant application documents to the data controller electronically, for example via email or through a web form on the website. If the data controller enters into an employment contract with an applicant, the data submitted will be stored for the purpose of administering the employment relationship in accordance with applicable legal provisions. If the data controller does not enter into an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the data controller preclude such deletion. Other legitimate interests in this context include, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

The data controller has integrated components from the company AddThis into this website. AddThis is a so-called bookmarking provider. The service allows users to easily bookmark web pages using buttons. Hovering over the AddThis component with the mouse or clicking on it displays a list of bookmarking and sharing services. AddThis is used on over 15 million websites, and according to the operating company, the buttons are displayed over 20 billion times annually.

AddThis is operated by Oracle Corporation, 10 Van de Graaff Drive, Burlington, MA 01803, USA.

Each time a user visits one of the individual pages of this website—which is operated by the data controller and on which an AddThis component has been integrated—the AddThis component automatically instructs the web browser on the data subject’s computer system to download data from the website www.addthis.com. As part of this technical process, AddThis learns about the visit and which specific page of this website is being accessed by the data subject’s computer system. Furthermore, AddThis obtains information regarding the IP address assigned by the Internet service provider (ISP) to the computer system used by the data subject, the browser type, the browser language, the website accessed prior to our website, and the date and time of the visit to our website. AddThis uses this data to create anonymized user profiles. The data and information transmitted to AddThis in this manner enable AddThis itself, as well as its affiliated companies or partner companies, to target visitors to the data controller’s websites with personalized and interest-based advertising.

AddThis displays personalized and interest-based advertisements based on a cookie set by the company. This cookie analyzes the individual browsing behavior of the computer system used by the data subject. The cookie stores information about the website visits originating from that computer system.

As described above, the data subject may prevent our website from setting cookies at any time by adjusting the settings of the web browser being used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Adjusting the settings of the web browser in this way would also prevent AddThis from setting a cookie on the data subject’s computer system. In addition, cookies already set by AddThis can be deleted at any time using a web browser or other software programs.

The data subject also has the option to permanently object to the processing of personal data by AddThis. To do so, the data subject must click the opt-out button at the link http://www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-out, which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set upon objection is stored on the data subject’s computer system. If the cookies are deleted from the data subject’s system after an objection has been filed, the data subject must access the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.

However, setting the opt-out cookie may result in the data subject no longer being able to use the data controller’s websites to their full extent.

AddThis's current privacy policy can be viewed at http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy.

The data controller has integrated components from Adobe into this website. Adobe Analytics (Omniture) and the Adobe Marketing Cloud (hereinafter referred to as “Omniture”) are tools that enable more efficient online marketing and web analytics. Omniture is part of the Adobe Marketing Cloud. The Adobe Marketing Cloud enables real-time analysis of visitor traffic on websites. The real-time analyses include project reports and allow for ad hoc analysis of website visitors. Customer interactions are presented in a way that provides the data controller with a better overview of the online activities of this website’s users by displaying the data in simple and interactive dashboards and converting it into reports. This enables the data controller to receive information in real time and thereby identify any issues that arise more quickly.

The operator of these services is Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited, 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland.

Omniture places a cookie on the data subject’s computer system (cookies have already been explained; see above for details). The data controller ensures, through a server setting, that the tracking data records transmitted to Adobe’s data center are anonymized prior to geolocation. Anonymization is achieved by replacing the last part of the IP address. The data controller has configured server-side settings such that the data subject’s IP address is anonymized independently for geolocation and audience measurement prior to each respective processing. Adobe will use the data and information collected via our website on behalf of the data controller to analyze the data subject’s user behavior. Furthermore, Adobe will use the data to generate reports on user activities on our behalf and to provide other services to our company related to the use of our website. Adobe does not combine the data subject’s IP address with other personal data.

As described above, the data subject may prevent our website from setting cookies at any time by adjusting the settings of the web browser being used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Adjusting the settings of the web browser in this way would also prevent Omniture from setting a cookie on the data subject’s computer system. In addition, cookies already set by Omniture can be deleted at any time using a web browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to the collection of data generated by the Adobe cookie in connection with the use of this website, as well as to the processing of this data by Adobe, and to prevent such collection and processing. To do so, the data subject must click the opt-out button at the link http://www.adobe.com/de/privacy/opt-out.html, which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set upon objection is stored on the data processing system used by the data subject. If the cookies are deleted from the data subject’s system after an objection has been raised, the data subject must access the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.

However, setting the opt-out cookie may result in the data subject no longer being able to use the data controller’s websites to their full extent.

Adobe's current privacy policy is available at http://www.adobe.com/de/privacy.html.

The data controller has integrated components from Facebook into this website. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is an online social gathering place—an online community that typically allows users to communicate with one another and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enable the online community to share personal or business-related information. Among other things, Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect with others through friend requests.

Facebook is operated by Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject resides outside the United States or Canada, the controller responsible for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website—which is operated by the data controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated—the web browser on the data subject’s computer is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a representation of that Facebook component from Facebook. A complete overview of all Facebook plug-ins is available at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. As part of this technical process, Facebook learns which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting.

If the data subject is logged into Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and throughout the entire duration of the data subject’s visit to our website. This information is collected by the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the data subject’s respective Facebook account. If the data subject clicks one of the Facebook buttons integrated into our website—such as the “Like” button—or posts a comment, Facebook associates this information with the data subject’s personal Facebook account and stores this personal data.

Facebook receives information via the Facebook component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into Facebook at the time of visiting our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to Facebook, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before visiting our website.

The Data Policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about Facebook’s collection, processing, and use of personal data. It also explains the settings options Facebook offers to protect the data subject’s privacy. In addition, various applications are available that allow users to prevent data from being transmitted to Facebook. Data subjects can use such applications to prevent data from being transmitted to Facebook.

The data controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization) into this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics refers to the collection, gathering, and evaluation of data regarding the behavior of website visitors. Among other things, a web analytics service collects data on which website a data subject came from (known as the referrer), which subpages of the website were accessed, and how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. Web analytics is primarily used to optimize a website and to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of online advertising.

The operator of the Google Analytics component is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

The data controller uses the parameter “_gat._anonymizeIp” for web analytics via Google Analytics. This parameter causes Google to truncate and anonymize the IP address of the data subject’s Internet connection when the data subject accesses our website from a member state of the European Union or from another signatory state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is to analyze visitor traffic on our website. Google uses the data and information collected, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us that show activity on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Google Analytics places a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. Placing the cookie enables Google to analyze the use of our website. Each time a user visits one of the individual pages of this website—which is operated by the data controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated—the web browser on the data subject’s computer is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical process, Google obtains personal data, such as the data subject’s IP address, which Google uses, among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks and, consequently, to facilitate commission settlements.

Cookies are used to store personal information, such as the time of access, the location from which access originated, and the frequency of the data subject’s visits to our website. Each time our website is visited, this personal data—including the IP address of the internet connection used by the data subject—is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may, under certain circumstances, share this personal data—which is collected through technical means—with third parties.

As described above, the data subject may prevent our website from setting cookies at any time by adjusting the settings of the web browser being used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Adjusting the settings of the web browser in this way would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the data subject’s computer system. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the web browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to the collection of data generated by Google Analytics regarding the use of this website, as well as to the processing of this data by Google, and to prevent such collection and processing. To do so, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on from the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on uses JavaScript to instruct Google Analytics not to transmit any data or information regarding website visits to Google Analytics. Google considers the installation of the browser add-on to be an objection. If the data subject’s computer system is later deleted, formatted, or reinstalled, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person within their control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.

Further information and Google's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at this link : https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

The data controller has integrated the Google+ button as a component on this website. Google+ is what is known as a social network. A social network is a social gathering place operated on the Internet—an online community that generally enables users to communicate with one another and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enable the online community to share personal or business-related information. Among other things, Google+ allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos, and connect with others through friend requests.

Google+ is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

Each time a user visits one of the individual pages of this website—which is operated by the data controller and on which a Google+ button has been integrated—the web browser on the data subject’s computer system is automatically prompted by the respective Google+ button to download a display of the corresponding Google+ button from Google. As part of this technical process, Google learns which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting. More detailed information about Google+ is available at https://developers.google.com.

If the data subject is logged into Google+ at the same time, Google recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and throughout the entire duration of the data subject’s visit to our website. This information is collected via the Google+ button and assigned by Google to the data subject’s respective Google+ account.

If the data subject clicks one of the Google+ buttons integrated into our website and thereby submits a Google+1 recommendation, Google associates this information with the data subject’s personal Google+ user account and stores this personal data. Google stores the data subject’s Google+1 recommendation and makes it publicly available in accordance with the terms and conditions accepted by the data subject in this regard. A Google+1 recommendation submitted by the data subject on this website is subsequently stored and processed together with other personal data—such as the name of the Google+1 account used by the data subject and the photo associated with that account—in other Google services, such as the search results of the Google search engine, the data subject’s Google Account, or in other locations, such as on websites or in connection with advertisements. Furthermore, Google is able to link the visit to this website with other personal data stored by Google. Google also records this personal information for the purpose of improving or optimizing its various services.

Google receives information via the Google+ button that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged into Google+ at the time of visiting our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Google+ button or not.

If the data subject does not wish for personal data to be transmitted to Google, they can prevent such transmission by logging out of their Google+ account before visiting our website.

Additional information and Google's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/. Further information from Google regarding the Google+1 button can be found at https://developers.google.com/.

The data controller has integrated components of the Instagram service into this website. Instagram is a service that qualifies as an audiovisual platform and allows users to share photos and videos, as well as to repost such content on other social networks.

The company that operates Instagram's services is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website—which is operated by the data controller and on which an Instagram component (Instagram button) has been integrated—the Instagram component automatically instructs the web browser on the data subject’s computer system to download a display of the corresponding Instagram component. As part of this technical process, Instagram learns which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting.

If the data subject is logged into Instagram at the same time, Instagram recognizes which specific subpage the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and throughout the entire duration of the data subject’s visit to our website. This information is collected by the Instagram component and assigned by Instagram to the data subject’s respective Instagram account. If the data subject clicks one of the Instagram buttons integrated into our website, the data and information transmitted in this way are associated with the data subject’s personal Instagram user account and are stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram receives information via the Instagram component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into Instagram at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Instagram component or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to Instagram, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before visiting our website.

Additional information and Instagram's applicable privacy policy can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

The data controller has integrated Jetpack into this website. Jetpack is a WordPress plugin that offers additional features to the operator of a website built on WordPress. Among other things, Jetpack provides the website operator with an overview of the site’s visitors. It also helps increase visitor numbers by displaying related posts and publications or by offering the option to share content on the site. In addition, security features are integrated into Jetpack, so a website using Jetpack is better protected against brute-force attacks. Jetpack also optimizes and speeds up the loading of images embedded on the website.

The operator of the Jetpack plugin for WordPress is Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd., Business Center, No. 1 Lower Mayor Street, International Financial Services Center, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Jetpack places a cookie on the data subject’s information technology system. What cookies are has already been explained above. Each time a user visits one of the individual pages of this website—which is operated by the data controller and on which a Jetpack component has been integrated—the Jetpack component automatically instructs the user’s web browser to transmit data to Automattic for analytical purposes. As part of this technical process, Automattic receives data that is subsequently used to generate a summary of website visits. The data collected in this manner is used to analyze the behavior of the data subject who accessed the data controller’s website and is evaluated with the aim of optimizing the website. The data collected via the Jetpack component will not be used to identify the data subject without first obtaining the data subject’s separate, explicit consent. The data is also made available to Quantcast. Quantcast uses the data for the same purposes as Automattic.

As described above, the data subject may prevent our website from setting cookies at any time by adjusting the settings of the web browser being used, thereby permanently objecting to the setting of cookies. Adjusting the settings of the web browser in this way would also prevent Automattic/Quantcast from setting a cookie on the data subject’s computer system. In addition, cookies already set by Automattic can be deleted at any time via the web browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the option to object to the collection of data generated by the Jetpack cookie—which relates to the use of this website—as well as to the processing of this data by Automattic/Quantcast, and to prevent such collection and processing. To do so, the data subject must click the opt-out button at the link https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/, which sets an opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie set upon objection is stored on the data processing system used by the data subject. If the cookies are deleted from the data subject’s system after an objection has been raised, the data subject must access the link again and set a new opt-out cookie.

However, setting the opt-out cookie may result in the data subject no longer being able to use the data controller’s websites to their full extent.

Automattic's current privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Quantcast's current privacy policy is available at https://www.quantcast.com/privacy/.

The data controller has integrated components from LinkedIn Corporation into this website. LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and make new ones. Over 400 million registered users access LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn the largest platform for business networking and one of the most visited websites in the world.

LinkedIn is operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible for data protection matters outside the United States.

Each time our website, which includes a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), is accessed, this component causes the browser used by the data subject to download a corresponding display of the LinkedIn component. Further information about the LinkedIn plug-ins is available at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, LinkedIn learns which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting.

If the data subject is logged into LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and throughout the entire duration of the data subject’s visit to our website. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the data subject’s respective LinkedIn account. If the data subject clicks a LinkedIn button integrated into our website, LinkedIn associates this information with the data subject’s personal LinkedIn user account and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into LinkedIn at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to LinkedIn, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their LinkedIn account before visiting our website.

At https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls, LinkedIn offers the option to opt out of email messages, text messages, and targeted ads, as well as to manage ad settings. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua, and Lotame, which may set cookies. You can opt out of these cookies at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. LinkedIn’s current privacy policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn’s cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

The data controller has integrated components from Pinterest Inc. into this website. Pinterest is what is known as a social network. A social network is a social gathering place operated on the Internet—an online community that generally allows users to communicate with one another and interact in a virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences or enable the online community to share personal or business-related information. Among other things, Pinterest allows users of the social network to publish collections of images, individual images, and descriptions on virtual pinboards (a process known as “pinning”), which can then be shared (known as “repinning”) or commented on by other users.

Pinterest is operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website—which is operated by the data controller and on which a Pinterest component (Pinterest plug-in) has been integrated—the web browser on the data subject’s computer is automatically prompted by the respective Pinterest component to download a display of the corresponding Pinterest component from Pinterest. More information about Pinterest is available at https://pinterest.com/. As part of this technical process, Pinterest learns which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting.

If the data subject is logged into Pinterest at the same time, Pinterest recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the data subject’s visit to our website. This information is collected by the Pinterest component and assigned by Pinterest to the data subject’s respective Pinterest account. If the data subject clicks a Pinterest button integrated into our website, Pinterest associates this information with the data subject’s personal Pinterest user account and stores this personal data.

Pinterest receives information via the Pinterest component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into Pinterest at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Pinterest component or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to Pinterest, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Pinterest account before visiting our website.

The Privacy Policy published by Pinterest, which is available at https://about.pinterest.com/privacy-policy, provides information about Pinterest's collection, processing, and use of personal data.

The data controller has integrated the Shariff component into this website. The Shariff component provides social media buttons that comply with data protection regulations. Shariff was developed for the German computer magazine c’t and is published by GitHub, Inc.

The developer of the component is GitHub, Inc., 88 Colin P. Kelly Jr. Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Typically, the button solutions provided by social networks transmit personal data to the respective social network as soon as a user visits a website that has a social media button integrated into it. When using the Shariff component, personal data is transmitted to social networks only when a website visitor actively clicks one of the social media buttons. Further information on the Shariff component is available from the computer magazine c’t at http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Datenschutz-und-Social-Media-Der-c-t-Shariff-ist-im-Einsatz-2470103.html. The purpose of using the Shariff component is to protect the personal data of visitors to our website while simultaneously enabling us to integrate a social media button solution on this website.

For more information and GitHub's current privacy policy, visit https://help.github.com/articles/github-privacy-policy/.

The data controller has integrated Tumblr components into this website. Tumblr is a platform that allows users to create and maintain a blog. A blog is a portal hosted on a website—typically accessible to the public—where one or more people, known as bloggers or webloggers, can post articles or share their thoughts in so-called blog posts. On a Tumblr blog, for example, users can publish text, images, links, and videos and share them online. Furthermore, Tumblr users can embed content from third-party websites into their own blogs.

Tumblr is operated by Oath (EMEA) Limited, 5-7 Point Square, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website—which is operated by the data controller and on which a Tumblr component (Tumblr button) has been integrated—the web browser on the data subject’s computer system is automatically prompted by the respective Tumblr component to download a display of that Tumblr component from Tumblr. Further information about the Tumblr buttons is available at https://www.tumblr.com/. As part of this technical process, Tumblr receives information about which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting. The purpose of integrating the Tumblr component is to enable our users to share the content of this website, to promote this website in the digital world, and to increase our visitor numbers.

If the data subject is logged into Tumblr at the same time, Tumblr recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and for the entire duration of the data subject’s visit to our website. This information is collected by the Tumblr component and assigned by Tumblr to the data subject’s respective Tumblr account. If the data subject clicks one of the Tumblr buttons integrated into our website, the data and information transmitted as a result are associated with the data subject’s personal Tumblr user account and are stored and processed by Tumblr.

Tumblr receives information via the Tumblr component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged into Tumblr at the same time as accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Tumblr component or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to Tumblr, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Tumblr account before visiting our website.

Tumblr's current privacy policy is available at https://www.tumblr.com/.

The data controller has integrated Twitter components into this website. Twitter is a multilingual, publicly accessible microblogging service on which users can publish and share so-called “tweets”—short messages limited to 280 characters. These short messages are accessible to anyone, including people who are not registered with Twitter. However, the tweets are also displayed to the user’s so-called followers. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user’s tweets. Furthermore, Twitter enables users to reach a broad audience through hashtags, links, or retweets.

Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website—which is operated by the data controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) has been integrated—the Twitter component automatically prompts the web browser on the data subject’s computer system to download a representation of the corresponding Twitter component from Twitter. Further information about the Twitter buttons is available at https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons. As part of this technical process, Twitter learns which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting. The purpose of integrating the Twitter component is to enable our users to share the content of this website, to promote this website in the digital world, and to increase our visitor numbers.

If the data subject is logged into Twitter at the same time, Twitter recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and throughout the entire duration of the data subject’s visit to our website. This information is collected by the Twitter component and assigned by Twitter to the data subject’s respective Twitter account. If the data subject clicks one of the Twitter buttons integrated into our website, the data and information transmitted thereby are associated with the data subject’s personal Twitter user account and are stored and processed by Twitter.

Twitter receives information via the Twitter component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into Twitter at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Twitter component or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to Twitter, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Twitter account before visiting our website.

Twitter's current privacy policy is available at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de.

The data controller has integrated Xing components into this website. Xing is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and establish new ones. Individual users can create a personal profile on Xing. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or post job openings on Xing.

Xing is operated by XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website—which is operated by the data controller and on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated—the web browser on the data subject’s computer system is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download a display of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information about the Xing plug-ins is available at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. As part of this technical process, Xing learns which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting.

If the data subject is logged into Xing at the same time, Xing recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting each time the data subject accesses our website and throughout the entire duration of the data subject’s visit to our website. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the data subject’s respective Xing account. If the data subject clicks one of the Xing buttons integrated into our website—for example, the “Share” button—Xing associates this information with the data subject’s personal Xing user account and stores this personal data.

Xing receives information via the Xing component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into Xing at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Xing component or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to Xing, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Xing account before visiting our website.

The privacy policy published by Xing, which is available at https://www.xing.com/privacy, provides information about Xing’s collection, processing, and use of personal data. In addition, Xing has published a privacy notice for the XING Share button at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

The data controller has integrated YouTube components into this website. YouTube is an online video portal that allows video publishers to upload video clips free of charge and enables other users to view, rate, and comment on them, also free of charge. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why full-length movies and TV shows, as well as music videos, trailers, and user-generated videos, are available via the website.

YouTube is operated by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin, D04 E5W5, Ireland.

Each time a user accesses one of the individual pages of this website—which is operated by the data controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated—the web browser on the data subject’s computer is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of that YouTube component from YouTube. Further information about YouTube is available at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de/. As part of this technical process, YouTube and Google receive information about which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting.

If the data subject is logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube can determine which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting when a subpage containing a YouTube video is accessed. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and associated with the data subject’s respective YouTube account.

YouTube and Google receive information via the YouTube component whenever the data subject visits our website, provided that the data subject is logged into YouTube at the time of accessing our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If the data subject does not wish for this information to be transmitted to YouTube and Google, they can prevent the transmission by logging out of their YouTube account before visiting our website.

The privacy policy published by YouTube, which is available at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing, and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

Payment Method: Privacy Policy for Klarna as a Payment Method

The data controller has integrated Klarna components into this website. Klarna is an online payment service provider that enables purchases on account or flexible installment plans. Klarna also offers additional services, such as buyer protection and identity and credit checks.

Klarna is operated by Klarna Bank AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden.

If, during the ordering process in our online store, the data subject selects either “Purchase on Account” or “Installment Purchase” as a payment option, the data subject’s information is automatically transmitted to Klarna. By selecting one of these payment options, the data subject consents to the transfer of personal data, which is necessary for processing the purchase on account or installment plan, as well as for identity and credit checks.

The personal data transmitted to Klarna generally includes first name, last name, address, date of birth, gender, email address, IP address, phone number, cell phone number, and other data necessary to process an invoice or installment purchase. Personal data related to the specific order is also necessary for the fulfillment of the purchase agreement. In particular, this may involve the mutual exchange of payment information—such as bank account details, card number, expiration date, and CVC code—as well as the number of items, item numbers, details regarding goods and services, prices and taxes, information on past purchasing behavior, or other information regarding the data subject’s financial situation.

The purpose of the data transfer is, in particular, identity verification, payment processing, and fraud prevention. The data controller will transfer personal data to Klarna, in particular, when there is a legitimate interest in doing so. The personal data exchanged between Klarna and the data controller will be transferred by Klarna to credit bureaus. The purpose of this transfer is to verify identity and creditworthiness.

Klarna also shares personal data with affiliated companies (the Klarna Group) and service providers or subcontractors to the extent necessary to fulfill contractual obligations or when the data is to be processed on its behalf.

To decide whether to establish, maintain, or terminate a contractual relationship, Klarna collects and uses data and information regarding the data subject’s past payment history, as well as probability values regarding their future behavior (known as “scoring”). The scoring calculation is performed using scientifically recognized mathematical and statistical methods.

The data subject may revoke their consent to the processing of personal data at any time by notifying Klarna. Such revocation does not affect personal data that must be processed, used, or transferred for the purpose of (contractual) payment processing.

Klarna's current privacy policy can be found at https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/data/de_de/data_protection.pdf.

Legal Basis for Processing

Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company’s processing activities in which we obtain consent for a specific purpose of processing. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party—as is the case, for example, with processing operations required for the delivery of goods or the provision of other services or consideration—the processing is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. The same applies to processing operations necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, such as in cases of inquiries regarding our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation that requires the processing of personal data—such as to fulfill tax obligations—the processing is based on Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may be necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and, as a result, their name, age, health insurance information, or other vital information had to be disclosed to a doctor, a hospital, or other third parties. In such cases, the processing would be based on Article 6(1)(d) of the GDPR. Finally, processing operations may be based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. This legal basis applies to processing operations not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases, provided that the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, unless the interests, fundamental rights, and fundamental freedoms of the data subject prevail. We are permitted to carry out such processing operations in particular because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this regard, the legislator took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47, Sentence 2 of the GDPR).

Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party.

If the processing of personal data is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, our legitimate interest is the conduct of our business activities for the benefit of all our employees and shareholders.

Period for which personal data is stored

The criterion for the duration of personal data storage is the applicable statutory retention period. Once this period has expired, the relevant data is routinely deleted, provided it is no longer necessary for the performance or initiation of a contract.

Legal or contractual requirements regarding the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; the data subject’s obligation to provide personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data

We would like to inform you that the provision of personal data is, in some cases, required by law (e.g., tax regulations) or may result from contractual provisions (e.g., information about the contracting party). In some cases, it may be necessary for a data subject to provide us with personal data in order to conclude a contract, which we must then process. For example, the data subject is obligated to provide us with personal data when our company enters into a contract with them. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will explain to the data subject, on a case-by-case basis, whether the provision of personal data is required by law or contract, or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract; whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data; and what the consequences of failing to provide the personal data would be.

Existence of Automated Decision-Making

As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.

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