Privacy Policy
With this Privacy Policy, we would like to inform you about the scope of the processing of your personal data (hereinafter referred to as "Data").
1. Data controller
The data controller responsible for data processing according to the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is:
Fachverlag Hans Carl GmbH
Andernacher Str. 33a
90411 Nuremberg
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 911/95285-0
Web: brauwelt.com
E-mail: info[at]hanscarl.com
2. Our data protection officer's contact details
E-mail: datenschutz[at]hanscarl.com
With this privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the scope of the processing of your personal data (hereinafter referred to as "Data").
3. General information on data processing
We process data as part of our business and website operations.
This also includes disclosure through transmission to third parties and possibly to so-called third countries outside the European Union (“EU”) and the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Insofar as we transmit data outside the EU or the EEA, we have marked this accordingly below.
4. Data processing
The specific data concerned, reasons for processing, legal bases, recipients and, if applicable, transfers to third countries are listed below:
a) Log file when visiting the website
We log your website visit. We process:
- Name(s) of our accessed website(s)
- Date and time of the access
- The amount of data transferred
- Browser type and version
- Your operating system
- The referrer URL (the previously visited website)
- Your IP address
- The requesting provider
According to Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR, the legal basis for data processing is our overriding legitimate interest in the ongoing provision and security of our website.
The log file is deleted after seven days, unless it is required to prove or clarify specific legal violations that have become known within the retention period.
b) Hosting
To provide our online presence, we use the services of web hosting providers who process the above-mentioned and all data to be processed in connection with the operation of this website (log file when visiting the website) on our behalf.
According to Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR , the legal basis for data processing is our overriding legitimate interest in the provision of our website.
c) Contact
If you contact us, we will process the following data from you for the purpose of processing and handling your request: Name, contact details – if you have provided them – and your message.
The legal basis for data processing is our obligation to fulfill the contract and/or to fulfill our pre-contractual obligations in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 b) GDPR and/or our overriding legitimate interest in processing your request in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR.
d) Contact for applications
If you contact us to send us a job application e.g. by email or via a contact form, the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, desired location, etc.), your message and the application documents transmitted are processed exclusively for the purpose of processing and handling your application request.
The legal basis for data processing is primarily Section 26 BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act). It allows the processing of data required in connection with the decision to establish an employment relationship.
Should the data be necessary for legal purposes after completion of the application process, data can be processed to safeguard our legitimate interests in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR, namely to assert and/or defend against claims.
e) Job database
When you publish your ad in our job database, we process the following data: title, company, job location, content of your ad, selected basic settings (additional options, type of delivery, start date, variant of online application), salutation, name, telephone, email, address and, if specified by you: fax, company, department and billing address.
The data processing takes place for the implementation of pre-contractual measures according to Article 6 para. 1 b) GDPR. Within the scope of our job database, we use service providers to whom we provide the above data.
f) Registration
By registering on our site, you consent to the storage of your personal data (name, address, email address, bank details) as well as your usage data (username, password). This allows us to identify you as a customer and gives you the ability to manage your orders. Your data will be processed on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 a) GDPR.
g) Company database entry
To fulfill your request to publish an entry in our company database, we process the following data from you: company name, VAT ID, company address, name and contact details of the contact person. If you have provided it, we will additionally process your details on the sectors and services in which the company operates, information on the desired type of entry, the provided company description text, the details of existing social media visibility and uploaded logos and images. The data is processed on the basis of Article 6 para. 1 b) GDPR for the implementation of pre-contractual measures.
If you decide to pay by credit card after invoicing, we will submit your transaction data (name, date of order, method of payment, date of dispatch and/or receipt, amount and payee, and if applicable, bank details or credit card information) to the payment service responsible for processing the payment.
h) White paper
If you download a white paper from us, we will process your name and your email address. With your consent, we also pass this data on to those customers whose services you have accessed on one of our online portals (e.g. the white paper of a specific manufacturer). When you access the service, we point out which company it is and upon downloading, you can decide whether you consent to the use of your data by this company and download this third-party offer. These companies are responsible for themselves in terms of data protection law. The transfer takes place for the purpose of marketing the offers of our partner. The legal basis is your consent in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 a) GDPR.
i) Credit checks
If this is intended for the payment method you have selected, we will carry out a credit check. We will then transmit your name and address to a credit agency, which compares this data with its own database in order to check your creditworthiness. The credit agency then sends us the relevant credit information.
The legal basis for data processing in the case of purchase on account is our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR, as we make advance payments with the dispatch of goods and bear the risk of default. In all other cases, data processing takes place within the framework of a credit check exclusively on the basis of your prior consent in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 a) GDPR.
j) Newsletter
To provide you with information about our company and offers on a regular basis, we offer to send you an email newsletter. When you register for the newsletter, we process the data you entered when registering (email address and other voluntary information). To prevent misuse, we will send you an email after you have registered, in which we ask you to confirm your registration (double opt-in procedure). To be able to prove that the registration process is legally compliant, your registration will be logged. The time of registration and confirmation as well as your IP address are affected.
The legal basis for sending the newsletter is your consent in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 a) GDPR. Data processing in connection sending the confirmation email for your registration and the associated data logging takes place in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR due to our legitimate interest in proving your proper registration.
To send the newsletter, we use the technical service provider "CleverReach" of CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Mühlenstr. 43, 26180 Rastede, Germany, to whom we transmit the aforementioned data.
If you provide your consent, we also evaluate in the newsletters whether you have opened the newsletter as well as the scrolling and clicking behaviour in the newsletter. This is done to optimally tailor our newsletter to your interests and improve the content of our newsletter. The legal basis for analysing the newsletter is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR.
k) reCAPTCHA
To protect the input forms on our websites from spam and abuse, we use the external service reCAPTCHA. This is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereafter Google). reCAPTCHA makes it possible to differentiate between inputs of human origin and those that are improperly inputted by automated software (also known as bots).
When using the service, the following data is transmitted to the Google server:
- Referrer URL
- The user's IP address
- The user's input behavior as well as mouse movements in the area of the "reCAPTCHA" checkboxes
- Google account: If the user is logged into their Google account at the same time, this will be recognised and assigned
- Information about the browser used, browser size, browser resolution, browser plugins, language settings, date
- Mouse and touch events within the page
- Scripts and display instructions for the website
- Cookies
Processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest in the security of our website according to Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR.
It cannot be ruled out that data will be transmitted to Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for data transfers to the USA. Google ensures an appropriate level of data protection through the EU standard contractual clauses. You can access a copy of the contractual clauses here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks?hl=en&gl=de
For more information about privacy, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en
l) Application of cookies
We use "cookies" on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your respective end device (PC, smartphone, tablet, etc.) and saved by your browser.
Information about the specific cookies we use, their providers and purposes can be found in our consent banner. In the cookie banner, you provide your consent to the respective services; you can revoke them or adjust your settings afterwards.
Our consent banner
We use a consent banner to document your selection for certain data processing processes and to meet our data protection obligations. When you visit our website, your cookie preferences will be queried via a banner. We then set a cookie in which data on granted or revoked consent is stored. The data processing takes place to fulfill our legal obligations according to Article 6 para. 1 c) GDPR.
m) Analysis and marketing
Matomo
We use the open source analysis service Matomo on our website. Matomo was configured in such a way that no cookies are set. However, Matomo uses other technologies to process information, e.g. about your device type, log-ins or the operating system you are using, in order to analyze user behavior. We use this stored information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for ourselves, and for the provision of other services related to Internet use and use of the website.
The legal basis for data processing is your consent in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 a) GDPR.
You can revoke your consent at any time by changing your preferences in our consent banner.
n) External content
We use dynamic content from third parties to optimise the presentation and offerings of our website. When you visit the website, a request is automatically sent to the server of the respective content provider via an interface, with which certain log data (e.g. the IP address of the user) is transmitted. The dynamic content is then transmitted to our website and displayed there.
We use external content in connection with the following functionalities:
- Inclusion of YouTube videos
Our website has videos from the YouTube portal by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave. San Bruno, CA 94066, USA ("YouTube"). Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (hereinafter "Google") is responsible for data processing at YouTube. When playing the videos, however, log data will be transmitted to YouTube's servers in the US.
The legal basis for data processing is our overriding legitimate interest in the optimal marketing of our online offer in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR.
There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for data transfers to the USA. Google ensures an appropriate level of data protection through the EU standard contractual clauses. You can access a copy of the contractual clauses here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks?hl=en&gl=de
For more information, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en
- Google Fonts
To make your visit to our website more pleasant, we use external fonts from Google fonts. When you visit the site, these are loaded from the servers of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google does not store cookies in your browser during this process. According to our information, however, the IP address of the user's device is transferred to Google and stored. This processing is based on our legitimate interest in the optimal marketing of our offer according to Article 6 para. 1 f) GDPR.
It cannot be ruled out that data will be transmitted to Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
There is no adequacy decision by the EU Commission for data transfers to the USA. Google ensures an appropriate level of data protection through the EU standard contractual clauses. You can access a copy of the contractual clauses here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks?hl=en&gl=de
For more information about privacy, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=en
- Pressmatrix
Some of our publications are offered by the provider Pressmatrix GmbH, Friedensstrasse 91 a, 10249 Berlin. To display these trade journals to you, they are loaded directly from the Pressmatrix servers and displayed on our website via the Pressmatrix app. When you access the content, your IP address is sent to Pressmatrix.
This transfer takes place to fulfill the contract in accordance with Article 6 para. 1 b) GDPR, in order to be able to display the content you have acquired.
- Plugins
Social media: We use an icon of the social network "Facebook" on our website. These services are offered by the company Facebook Inc.
In order to increase the protection of your Data when visiting our website, the redirects are static links inserted via the so-called "Shariff" project. This will prevent your Data from being sent to social networks when you visit our website. Contact between you and the social network will not be established until you actively click on the button. Further information can be found at: https://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/Shariff-Social-Media-Buttons-mit-Datenschutz-2467514.html
- Revive AdServer
This website uses the open source system Revive-AdServer. The provider of this service is the non-profit company Revive Software and Services BV, Jonkersvaart 36, 9366 TC Jonkersvaart, The Netherlands, https://www.revive-sas.com ("Revive"). The Revive AdServer is a service for managing advertisements.
The Revive AdServer uses cookies that enable an analysis of the use of this website. Non-personal data is stored in the cookie. The data is automatically exchanged between the web server and your web browser.
Revive-AdServer also uses tracking pixels. This records information about visitor traffic and is analysed by the system.
The data generated by cookies and tracking pixels about the use of this website and the delivery of advertising formats are transmitted to a programme, a so-called AdServer with the "Revive-AdServer software" and stored there.
This information may be passed on to contractual partners. However, the data will not be merged with your IP address.
Further information on Revive's data protection can be found at: https://www.revive-adserver.com/privacy/
- Podigee Podcast Hosting
To provide you with our podcasts, we have integrated the podcast hosting service "Podigee" of the provider Podigee GmbH, Revaler Str. 28, 10245 Berlin on our website. When you listen to a podcast through our website, it is loaded from Podigee's servers. In doing so, your IP address and your device data are transmitted to Podigee to the same extent as they are transmitted when you visit a Podigee website directly.
The data processing is based on our overriding legitimate interest in the technical provision of our podcast content via our website pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
The Podigee widget can also take you to other third-party providers through which we deliver our podcasts. In this case, however, the respective third-party provider is responsible for data processing: https://www.podigee.com/de/about/privacy
5. Facebook
a) Joint responsibility for data processing
We operate our Facebook fan page on the online platform of the social network of Meta Platforms Limited ("Meta Platforms Ireland"). Together with Meta Platforms Ireland, we are jointly responsible for data processing in connection with this fan page in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR. This includes in particular the data processing of page insights, see bb) Use of insights and cookies. When you visit this fan page, personal data is processed by Meta Platforms Ireland and us in our capacity as data controller.
Meta Platforms Ireland has primary responsibility under the GDPR for the processing of insights data. Meta Platforms Ireland therefore also assumes all obligations under the GDPR with respect to the processing of insights data (including articles 12 and 13 GDPR, articles 15 to 22 GDPR and articles 32 to 34 GDPR). Meta Platforms Ireland remains solely responsible for the processing of such personal data in relation to page insights that are not covered by the existing page insights supplement.
Based on the existing agreements with Meta Platforms Ireland, including joint responsibility under the data agreement, it is advisable to submit requests for information and assert other data subject rights directly vis-à-vis Meta Platforms Ireland. As the operator of the social network and given its ability to integrate Facebook fan pages, Meta Platforms Ireland alone is able to access the necessary information via its direct access options and to take any necessary measures and provide information directly. However, you can also send requests to us.
The underlying terms and conditions of use of Meta Platforms Ireland (including the other terms and conditions and policies set out therein), are available at:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms
supplemented by the page insights supplement regarding the data controller, which can be viewed at
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
b) What data do we process and for what purpose?
aa) Operation of our fan page
The reason with operate our Facebook fan page is to get in touch with users and visitors of the social network of Meta Platforms Ireland and to engage in an exchange. We sometimes provide information about our company and related offers, e.g. past events organised by us or current events, special promotions and offers, etc.
Our Facebook fan page also allows us to obtain statistics on visits and visitors. These are compiled by Meta Platforms Ireland. This allows us to better manage the marketing of our activities in a targeted manner. In doing so, we may also collect information about Facebook profiles of individual users who like our fan page and/or use the applications on the page. This enables us to offer them improved content and functionality via our Facebook fan page.
In order to further improve our content, we may also use demographic and geographic analyses based on the information collected during visits. This allows us to place interest-based advertisements without direct knowledge of your identity as a visitor.
If you use several end devices when you visit Meta Platforms Ireland, a collection and evaluation may also take place across different devices, provided that you visit our fan page as a registered user who logs in with their Facebook profile.
Visitor statistics are only forwarded to us in anonymised form. We cannot access the underlying data.
bb) Use of insights and cookies
When operating our fan page, we use the "Insights" service from Meta Platforms Ireland to obtain anonymised statistical data on the visitors to our fan page.
When you visit our fan page, Meta Platforms Ireland stores a corresponding data package on your end device, a "cookie", which contains an assignable user code. If you are registered as a Facebook user, this user code can be linked to your data. The information stored in this way is processed by Facebook. It is also possible for third parties to use this information from the Facebook cookies to provide services to companies advertising on Facebook.
Unless previously deleted, the cookie remains active for two years.
For more information on page insights, please see the Page Insights Data Processing Responsibility Supplement between Meta Platforms Ireland and us:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
For more information on the use of cookies by Meta Platforms Ireland, please refer to Facebook's Cookie Policy:
https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
c) Legal basis
The processing of personal data by us is based on our legitimate interests in an effective exchange with the users of our social media channels, visitors of our profiles and in connection with communication with users on our social media profiles including our company presentation pursuant to art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
d) Data sharing and data transfer to the USA
It is possible that the data collected when visiting our fan page will be forwarded to Meta Platforms Inc. based in the USA and processed there. There is no EU Commission decision governing adequate levels of protection for data transfers to the USA. Facebook ensures an adequate level of data protection via EU standard contractual clauses. A copy of the relevant EU standard contractual clause will be provided upon request. For this purpose, please email us: .
We do not pass on data in relation to the maintenance of our fan page.
e) Right to object via your Facebook account
As a Facebook user, you have the option of adjusting the settings for advertising preferences in your Facebook account to determine the extent to which your user behaviour may be recorded when you visit our fan page. Facebook also provides an objection form:
https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/1994830130782319
6. Instagram
a) Joint responsibility for data processing
We operate our own Instagram company page. Instagram is a Facebook product provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter: "Facebook"). Together with Meta Platforms Ireland, we are jointly responsible for data processing in connection with our Instagram account in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR, art. 4(7). This includes, in particular, the data processing of page insights, see bb) Use of insights and cookies. When you visit our Instagram company page, personal data is processed by Meta Platforms Ireland and us in our capacity as data controller.
Meta Platforms Ireland has primary responsibility under the GDPR for the processing of insights data. Meta Platforms Ireland therefore also assumes all obligations under the GDPR with respect to the processing of insights data (including articles 12 and 13 GDPR, articles 15 to 22 GDPR and articles 32 to 34 GDPR). Meta Platforms Ireland remains solely responsible for the processing of such personal data in relation to page insights that are not covered by the existing Page Insights Supplement.
Based on the existing agreements with Meta Platforms Ireland, including joint responsibility under the data agreement, it is advisable to submit requests for information and assert other data subject rights directly vis-à-vis Meta Platforms Ireland. As the operator of the social network and given its ability to integrate Facebook fan pages, Meta Platforms Ireland alone is able to access the necessary information via its direct access options and to take any necessary measures and provide information directly. However, you can also send requests to us. We are of course prepared to assist you at any time and to fulfil our obligations as data controller.
The underlying page insights supplement regarding the data controller can be viewed at
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
The use of the service is governed solely by Instagram's terms of use (including any other terms and policies set forth therein). These can be found at https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870.
Information on data processing by Facebook can be found in the Instagram privacy policy:
https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875.
b) What data do we process and for what purpose?
aa) Operation of our Instagram accountThe reason we operate our Instagram account is to get in touch with users and visitors of the Instagram social network and to engage in an exchange. We sometimes provide direct information about our company and related offers, such as past events organised by us or current events, special promotions and offers, etc.
We may obtain statistics about visits and interactions with our account. These are compiled by Meta Platforms Ireland. This allows us to better target the marketing of our activity. In doing so, we may sometimes collect information about Instagram profiles of individual users who like our profile and/or use the site's applications. This enables us to provide enhanced content and functionality to those users via our Instagram profile.
In order to further improve our content, we may also use demographic and geographic analyses based on the information collected when you visit our account. This allows us to place interest-based advertisements without direct knowledge of your identity as a visitor.
If you use several end devices during your visit to Instagram, a collection and evaluation may also take place across devices, provided that you visit our profile as a registered user who logs in with their Instagram profile.
Visitor statistics are only forwarded to us in anonymised form. We cannot access the underlying data.
bb) Use of insights and cookiesAs part of our Instagram profile, we use the "Insights" service from Meta Platforms Ireland to obtain anonymised statistical data on visitors to our profile.
When you visit our Instagram profile, Meta Platforms Ireland stores a corresponding data package, a "cookie", on your end device, each of which contains an assignable user code. If you are registered as an Instagram user, this user code can be linked to your data. The information stored in this way is processed by Facebook. It is also possible for third parties to use this information from Facebook's cookies to provide services to companies advertising on Facebook.
Unless previously deleted, the cookie remains active for two years.
For more information on page insights, please see the Page Insights Data Processing Responsibility Supplement between Meta Platforms Ireland and us:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
For more information on the use of cookies by Meta Platforms Ireland, please refer to Facebook's cookie policy:
https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
c) Legal basis
The processing of personal data by us is based on our legitimate interests in an effective exchange with Instagram users, visitors to our profile and in connection with communication with users on our social media profiles, including our corporate presentation pursuant to art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
d) Data sharing and data transfer to the USA
It is possible that data collected when visiting our Instagram profile will be forwarded to Meta Platforms Inc. based in the USA and processed there. There is no EU Commission decision governing adequate levels of data protection for data transfers to the USA. Meta ensures an adequate level of data protection via EU standard contractual clauses. A copy of the relevant EU standard contractual clause will be provided upon request. For this purpose, please email us: .
We do not pass on data when running our company website.
e) Option to object via your Instagram account
As an Instagram user, you have the option of adjusting the extent to which your user behaviour may be recorded when visiting our Instagram profile via the settings for advertising preferences in your account. Facebook also provides an objection form:
https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/1994830130782319
7. LinkedIn
a) Joint responsibility for data processingLinkedIn is a product provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. Together with LinkedIn, we are jointly responsible for data processing in connection with our company profile, in particular in connection with the "Page Insights" function, in accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), art. 4(7). When you visit our company profile, personal data is processed by LinkedIn and us in our capacity as data controller.
LinkedIn bears primary responsibility under the GDPR for the processing of page insights data, see also bb) User analysis. LinkedIn therefore also assumes all obligations under the GDPR with regard to the processing of page insights data (including articles 12 and 13 GDPR, articles 15 to 22 GDPR and articles 32 to 34 GDPR). LinkedIn remains solely responsible for the processing of personal data in connection with page insights not covered by the existing Page Insights Joint Controller Addendum.
The "Page Insights Joint Controller Addendum" can be found at: https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum
You can view LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
b) What data do we process and for what purpose?
aa) Exchange and communicationThe reason we include our company profile on LinkedIn is first of all to get in touch with the users and visitors of the LinkedIn social network and to engage in an exchange. In doing so, we provide direct information about our company and associated offers.
As a user of a LinkedIn profile, we may process the data you provide as a LinkedIn member. This includes all information you have stored in your profile, messages you have sent to us and interaction with our content. In particular, this happens when you share or recommend our content, comment on it, get in touch with us or when you refer to our presence on LinkedIn.
The processing of personal data by us is based on our legitimate interest in an effective exchange with users of LinkedIn and visitors to our profile and in connection with communication with users on our social media profiles, including our company presentation, pursuant to art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
bb) ApplicationsIf you submit your application to us via LinkedIn, or if you signal interest in a job offer that we make to you, the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, desired place of employment, data of your LinkedIn profile, etc.), your message and the application documents submitted will be processed exclusively for the purpose of processing and handling your application request.
We process personal applicant data on the basis of article 26(1) GDPR. Accordingly, the processing of data that is required in connection with the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship is permissible.
Should the data be required for the assertion of legal rights after completion of the application process, data may be processed in order to safeguard our legitimate interests pursuant to art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, namely for the assertion and/or defence of claims.
cc) User analysisThe LinkedIn "page insights" service provides us with different types of information on visits and visitors to our company page. This information is compiled by LinkedIn and enables us to better and more specifically control the marketing of our activities. This is what is referred to as aggregated data, which cannot be directly traced to you. Data processing within the scope of the "pages insights" service is the sole responsibility of LinkedIn. We have no access to personal data, except in aggregated form.
The processing of personal data by us is based on our legitimate interests in an effective exchange with users of LinkedIn and visitors to our profile and in connection with communication with users on our social media profiles, including our company presentation, pursuant to art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
c) Data sharing and data transfer to the USA
It is possible that data collected when visiting our company profile will be forwarded to the LinkedIn Corporation based in the USA and processed there. There is no EU Commission adequacy decision for data transfers to the USA. LinkedIn ensures an adequate level of data protection via EU standard contractual clauses. A copy of the relevant EU standard contractual clause will be provided upon request. For this purpose, please email us: .
Incidentally, we do not pass on data to third parties in relation to the maintenance of our company profile.
6. Duration of data storage
We only store personal data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed or if you withdraw your consent. Insofar as statutory retention obligations must be observed, the storage period for certain types of data can be up to 10 years, regardless of the processing purposes.
7. Your data subject rights
a) Information
Upon request, you will receive information about all personal data we have stored about you free of charge at any time.
b) Rectification, deletion, restriction of processing (blocking), objection
If you no longer agree to the storage of your personal data or if this data is no longer accurate, we will arrange for the deletion or blocking of your data or make the necessary corrections (insofar as this is possible under the applicable law) on the basis of a corresponding instruction. The same applies if we are only allowed to process data in a restrictive manner in the future. You have the right to object in particular in cases where your data is required for the performance of a task that is in the public interest or in our legitimate interest, as well as profiling based on the foregoing. You also have such a right of objection in the event that data is processed for the purpose of direct advertising.
c) Right of revocation for consent provided with effect for the future
You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future. Your revocation does not affect the lawfulness of the processing until the time of revocation.
d) Data portability
If data processing is based on a contract, pre-contractual negotiations, consent or automated procedures, you have the right to data portability. Upon request, we will provide you with your data in a common, structured and machine-readable format so that you can transfer the data to another data controller if you so wish.
e) Restriction of processing
Data for which we are not able to identify the data subject, e.g. if it has been anonymised for analysis purposes, is not covered by the above rights. Information, deletion, blocking, rectification or transfer to another company may be possible in relation to such data if you provide us with additional information allowing us to identify you.
f) Exercising your rights as a data subject and right of appeal
For questions regarding the processing of your personal data, with regard to information, rectification, blocking, objection or deletion of data or if you wish to transfer your data to another company, please email us: .
You also have the option of lodging a complaint concerning your rights as a data subject before a supervisory authority.
5. Data retention period
We only store personal data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed or you have revoked your consent. As far as statutory storage requirements are concerned, the storage period for certain data can be up to 10 years regardless of the processing purposes.
6. Your rights as a data subject
a) Information
On request and at no cost, you may receive information about the personal data that we have stored about you at any time.
b) Correction, erasure, restriction of processing (blocking), objection
In the event that you are no longer happy for your personal data to be stored or if the personal data is no longer correct, then with appropriate notice we will have your data deleted or blocked or make the necessary corrections (to the extent that this is possible, according to the applicable law). The same applies if we should only process data to a limited extent in the future. You have a right of objection in particular in those cases in which your data is required due to the performance of a task that is in the public interest or our legitimate interest, as well as profiling based thereon. You also have such a right of objection in the case of data processing for the purpose of direct advertising.
c) Right of revocation of consent with future effect
Expressed consent may be revoked at any time, applicable for future interactions. Your revocation does not affect the legality of the processing up to the point in time of the revocation.
d) Data portability
If data processing takes place on the basis of a contract, pre-contractual negotiations, consent or using automated procedures, you have the right to data portability. Upon request, we will provide you with your data in a common, structured and machine-readable format so that you can transfer the data to another data controller if you wish.
e) Restrict the processing of your data
Data from which we are unable to identify the data subject, for example if it has been anonymised for analysis purposes, are not covered by the above rights. Information, deletion, blocking, correction or transfer to another company may be possible with respect to such information if you provide us with additional information that allows us to identify you.
f) Exercising your rights as a data subject and the right to lodge a complaint
If you have any questions about the processing of your personal data, information, correction, blocking, objection or deletion of data or the request to transfer the data to another company, please contact .
You also have the opportunity to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority about your rights as a data subject.
