Privacy Policy

Data protection at a glance

General information

The following notes provide a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the „Notice Regarding the Responsible Party“ section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part when you provide it to us. This can include, for example, data you enter into a contact form.

Other data is collected automatically by our IT systems or with your consent when you visit the website. This primarily includes technical data (e.g., internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). The collection of this data occurs automatically as soon as you access this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some data is collected to ensure the flawless provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other order inquiries.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right at any time to receive information free of charge about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time with future effect. Furthermore, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

You can contact us at any time regarding this and other data protection concerns.

Analysis Tools and Third-Party Tools

When you visit this website, your browsing behavior can be statistically evaluated. This is done primarily with so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information on these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host our website content with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the hoster(s). This may include, in particular, IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact data, names, website accesses, and other data generated via a website.

External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of providing our online services securely, quickly, and efficiently through a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its contractual obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host(s):

HOSTINGER operations, UAB
12 Švitrigailos Street, Vilnius 03230 Lithuania

Order processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract legally required for data protection, which ensures that this service processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General Information and Mandatory Disclosures

Data Privacy

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

Please note that data transmission over the internet (e.g., in email communication) can have security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to protect data completely against access by third parties.

Notice of Responsible Party

The data controller for this website is:

Weingut Thomas Mend
Owner: Katja Müller
Weinbergstraße 13
97346 Iphofen

Phone: 09323 3013
E-Mail: info@weingutmend.thehuettl.com

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific retention period is stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing ceases to apply. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke consent for data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal bases for data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we will process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, provided that special categories of data according to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR are processed. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing will also be based on Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing will also be based on Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we will process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we will process your data if it is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Data processing may also take place on the basis of our legitimate interest in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The respective legal bases applicable in individual cases will be informed about in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Information on data transfer to third countries not ensuring data protection and data transfer to US companies not DPF certified

Among other things, we use tools from companies based in third countries that are not data protection-secure, as well as US tools whose providers are not certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We would like to point out that a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU cannot be guaranteed in third countries that are not data protection-secure.

We would like to point out that the USA, as a safe third country, generally has a data protection level comparable to that of the EU. Data transfers to the USA are therefore permissible if the recipient has certification under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF) or has appropriate additional safeguards. Information on transfers to third countries, including data recipients, can be found in this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business operations, we collaborate with various external parties. This sometimes requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only transfer personal data to external parties when it is necessary for the performance of a contract, when we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), when we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, or when another legal basis permits the data transfer. When using processors, we only transfer our customers' personal data on the basis of a valid contract for order processing. In the case of joint processing, a contract for joint processing is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke consent that has already been given at any time. The legality of data processing that occurred prior to the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases and to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

If the data processing is based on Art. 6, para. 1, letter e or f of the GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. Please refer to this privacy policy to determine the respective legal basis on which processing is based. If you object, we will no longer process your affected personal data unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or the processing serves to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims (objection according to Art. 21, para. 1 GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR SUCH MARKETING, INCLUDING PROFILING, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT MARKETING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE PROCESSED FOR DIRECT MARKETING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to complain to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of infringements of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to complain is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we automatically process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent that it is technically feasible.

Information, correction, and deletion

You have the right to free information about your stored personal data at any time within the scope of the applicable legal provisions, including its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or deletion of this data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You can contact us at any time for this purpose. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we generally need time to verify it. During the verification period, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request a restriction on data processing instead of deletion.
If we no longer need your personal data, but you require it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of processing instead of erasure.
If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests and our interests must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may – apart from their storage – only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of an important public interest of the European Union or of a Member State.

SSL/TLS Encryption

This page uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries, that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from „http://“ to „https://“ and by the padlock icon in your browser bar.

If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you send us cannot be read by third parties.

Encrypted payment traffic on this website

If, after concluding a paid contract, there is an obligation to transmit your payment details (e.g., account number for direct debit authorization), these details will be required for payment processing.

Payments made using common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are exclusively processed via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can identify an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from „http://“ to „https://“, and by the padlock icon in your browser bar.

With encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact data published within the scope of the imprint obligation for the sending of unsolicited advertising and information materials is hereby objected to. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example by spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use what are called „cookies.“ Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after your visit ends. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or your web browser automatically deletes them.

Cookies can come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart function or video playback). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary for carrying out the electronic communication process, for providing certain features you desire (e.g., a shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically flawless and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been requested for the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies, processing will occur exclusively based on this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TDDDG); the consent can be revoked at any time.

You can set up your browser to inform you about the use of cookies and to allow cookies only in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for specific cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. The functionality of this website may be restricted when cookies are deactivated.

Should additional cookies and services be used on this website, you can find this information in this privacy policy.

Consent with Borlabs Cookie

Our website uses Borlabs Cookie consent technology to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies in your browser or using certain technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Borlabs GmbH, Hamburger Str. 11, 22083 Hamburg (hereinafter referred to as Borlabs).

When you visit our website, a Borlabs cookie is stored in your browser, which saves your consent or revocation of consent. This data is not passed on to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.

The collected data will be stored until you request its deletion, delete the Borlabs cookie yourself, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected. Details on data processing by Borlabs Cookie can be found at https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/.

The use of Borlabs Cookie Consent technology is to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:

Browser type and browser version
Operating System Used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Server request time
IP address

This data will not be merged with other data sources.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically flawless presentation and optimization of its website – server log files must be collected for this purpose.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact information you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in effectively handling the inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions – particularly retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiry by email, phone, or fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your request, including all personal data resulting from it (name, request), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your inquiry. We will not share this data without your consent.

The data you send us via contact requests will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply (e.g., after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory legal provisions, particularly statutory retention periods, remain unaffected.

Registration on this website

You can register on this website to use additional features on the site. We will only use the data entered for this purpose to utilize the respective offer or service for which you have registered. Required information requested during registration must be fully provided. Otherwise, we will reject the registration.

For important changes such as in the scope of services or for technically necessary modifications, we will use the email address provided during registration to inform you.

The processing of the data entered during registration is carried out for the purpose of implementing the usage relationship established by registration and, if applicable, for initiating further contracts (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

The data collected during registration will be stored by us as long as you are registered on this website and will be deleted afterwards. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Comment function on this website

For the comment function on this site, in addition to your comment, the time of comment creation, your email address, and, if you are not posting anonymously, the username you choose will be stored.

Storing the IP address

Our comment function stores the IP addresses of users who post comments. Since we do not review comments before they are published on this website, we need this data in order to take action against the author in the event of legal violations such as defamation or propaganda.

Subscribe to comments

As a user of the site, you can subscribe to comments after logging in. You will receive a confirmation email to verify that you own the email address provided. You can unsubscribe from this feature at any time via a link in the info emails. The data entered when subscribing to comments will be deleted in this case; however, if you have provided this data for other purposes and elsewhere (e.g., newsletter subscription), that data will remain with us.

Comment retention period

The comments and associated data are stored and remain on this website until the commented-on content is completely deleted, or the comments must be deleted for legal reasons (e.g., offensive comments).

Legal basis

The storage of comments is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke your consent at any time by sending an informal email to us. The lawfulness of the data processing that has already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

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

The Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies on our website. The Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not perform its own analyses. It merely serves to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. However, the Google Tag Manager does record your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google's parent company in the United States.

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

The company is certified under the „EU-US Data Privacy Framework“ (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the U.S. that aims to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the U.S. Any company certified under the DPF commits to adhering to these data protection standards. Further information can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables website operators to analyze the behavior of website visitors. Website operators receive various usage data, such as page views, duration of stay, operating systems used, and the user's origin. This data is compiled into a user ID and assigned to the respective end device of the website visitor.

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

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

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG. Your consent can be revoked at any time.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/.

IP anonymization

The Google Analytics IP anonymization is activated. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before it is transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services related to website usage and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the scope of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

More information on how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's Privacy Policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Google Signals

We use Google signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects data including your location, search history, YouTube history, and demographic data (visitor data). This data can be used with Google signals for personalized advertising. If you have a Google account, visitor data from Google signals will be linked to your Google account and used for personalized advertising messages. The data is also used to create anonymized statistics on our users' behavior.

Order processing

We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and are fully implementing the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities regarding the use of Google Analytics.

Google Analytics E-Commerce Tracking

This website uses the „E-commerce Measurement“ function of Google Analytics. With the help of E-commerce Measurement, the website operator can analyze the purchasing behavior of website visitors to improve their online marketing campaigns. This includes collecting information such as orders placed, average order values, shipping costs, and the time from viewing to purchasing a product. This data can be aggregated by Google under a transaction ID, which is assigned to the respective user or their device.

Google Conversion Tracking

This website uses Google Conversion Tracking. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

With the help of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can detect whether a user has performed certain actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons on our website were clicked how often and which products were viewed or purchased particularly often. This information is used to create conversion statistics. We learn the total number of users who clicked on our ads and what actions they performed. We do not receive information that allows us to personally identify the user. Google itself uses cookies or comparable recognition technologies for identification.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG. Your consent can be revoked at any time.

You can find more information about Google Conversion Tracking in Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you wish to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data will be collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use newsletter service providers for processing the newsletters, who are described below.

MailPoet

This website uses MailPoet to send newsletters. The provider is Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd., Business Centre, No.1 Lower Mayor Street, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland, whose parent company is based in the USA (hereinafter MailPoet).

MailPoet is a service that can be used to organize and analyze, among other things, the sending of newsletters. The data you enter for the purpose of newsletter subscriptions will be stored on our servers but sent via MailPoet's servers, meaning MailPoet processes your newsletter-related data (MailPoet Sending Service). You can find details here: https://account.mailpoet.com/.

Data Analysis with MailPoet

Using MailPoet, we can analyze our newsletter campaigns. For example, we can see if a newsletter message was opened and which links were clicked if applicable. This way, we can determine, among other things, which links were clicked particularly often.

Furthermore, we can detect whether specific predefined actions were performed after opening/clicking (conversion rate). For example, we can detect if you made a purchase after clicking on the newsletter.

MailPoet also allows us to segment („cluster”) newsletter recipients by various categories. For example, newsletter recipients can be segmented by age, gender, or location. This allows newsletters to be better tailored to specific target audiences. If you do not want analysis by MailPoet, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a corresponding link for this in every newsletter message.

Detailed information on MailPoet's features can be found at the following link: https://account.mailpoet.com/ and https://www.mailpoet.com/mailpoet-features/.

MailPoet's privacy policy can be found at: https://www.mailpoet.com/privacy-notice/.

Legal basis

The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time with future effect.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://automattic.com/de/privacy/.

Storage duration

The data you provided for newsletter subscription will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted after unsubscribing from the newsletter or when the purpose ceases to apply. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Data stored by us for other purposes remain unaffected.

After you are unsubscribed from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us in a blacklist if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interests and our interest in complying with legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interests.

Order processing

7. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts (Local Hosting)

This page uses so-called Google Fonts, provided by Google, for uniform display of fonts. The Google Fonts are installed locally. No connection to Google servers takes place.

For more information about Google Fonts, go to https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google Maps

This page uses the Google Maps service. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This service allows us to embed map material on our website.

To use the features of Google Maps, your IP address must be stored. This information is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence over this data transfer. If Google Maps is activated, Google may use Google Fonts for the uniform display of fonts. When you call up Google Maps, your browser loads the required web fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

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

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

For more information on how user data is handled, please see Google's Privacy Policy. https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use „Google reCAPTCHA“ (hereinafter „reCAPTCHA“) on this website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited („Google“), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is used to verify whether data input on this website (e.g., in a contact form) is done by a human or an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the website visitor's behavior based on various characteristics. This analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g., IP address, duration of the website visitor's stay on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is forwarded to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyses run entirely in the background. Website visitors are not notified that an analysis is taking place.

In this context, Google acts solely as a data processor within the meaning of Art. 28 GDPR and will not use the data collected in this way for its own purposes. The use of the tool is based on a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Google.

The storage and analysis of data are based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its web offerings from abusive automated spying and SPAM. If appropriate consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

SolidWP

We have integrated SolidWP on this website. The provider is iThemes Media LLC, 1720 South Kelly Avenue Edmond, OK 73013, USA (hereinafter „SolidWP“).

SolidWP protects our website from unwanted access or malicious cyberattacks. For this purpose, SolidWP collects, among other things, your IP address, the time and source of login attempts, and log data (e.g., the browser used). SolidWP is installed locally on our servers.

SolidWP transmits IP addresses of recurring attackers to a central SolidWP database in the USA (Network Brute Force Protection) to prevent such attacks in the future.

The use of SolidWP is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the most effective protection of its website against cyberattacks. If corresponding consent has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information in the user's terminal device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

8. eCommerce and Payment Providers

Processing customer and contract data

We collect, process, and use personal customer and contract data to establish, define the content of, and amend our contractual relationships. We collect, process, and use personal data about the use of this website (usage data) only to the extent necessary to enable the user to use the service or to bill for it. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Customer data collected will be deleted upon completion of the order or termination of the business relationship, and after the expiration of any applicable statutory retention periods. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Data Transmission upon Conclusion of Contract for Online Shops, Merchants, and Goods Shipping

When you order goods from us, we will pass on your personal data to the transport company entrusted with the delivery, as well as to the payment service provider responsible for payment processing. Only such data will be disclosed as is necessary for the respective service provider to fulfill its task. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. If you have given your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR, we will transfer your e-mail address to the transport company entrusted with the delivery so that it can inform you by e-mail about the shipping status of your order; you can revoke this consent at any time.

Data transmission upon conclusion of a contract for services and digital content

We only transmit personal data to third parties if it is necessary for contract processing, for example to the credit institution commissioned with payment processing.

Further transmission of data will not occur or will only occur if you have expressly consented to the transmission. Your data will not be passed on to third parties without your explicit consent, for example for advertising purposes.

The basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or in order to take steps prior to entering into a contract.

Payment Services

We integrate payment services from third-party companies on our website. When you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g., name, payment amount, account details, credit card number) will be processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. The respective contractual and data protection provisions of the respective providers apply to these transactions. The use of payment service providers is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (contract processing) as well as in the interest of the smoothest, most convenient, and secure payment process possible (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). If your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consents can be revoked at any time with future effect.

We use the following payment services / payment service providers on this website:

PayPal

The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as „PayPal“).

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.

Please refer to PayPal's privacy policy for details: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Apple Pay

The payment service provider is Apple Inc., Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. You can find Apple's privacy policy at: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/de-ww/.

Google Pay

The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. You can find Google's privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Stripe

The provider for customers within the EU is Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as „Stripe“).

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://stripe.com/de/privacy and https://stripe.com/de/guides/general-data-protection-regulation.

You can read more details about this in Stripe's privacy policy at the following link: https://stripe.com/de/privacy.

Klarna

The provider is Klarna AB, Sveavägen 46, 111 34 Stockholm, Sweden (hereinafter referred to as „Klarna“). Klarna offers various payment options (e.g., installment purchases). If you choose to pay with Klarna (Klarna Checkout solution), Klarna will collect various personal data from you. Klarna uses cookies to optimize the use of the Klarna Checkout solution. For details on the use of Klarna cookies, please refer to the following link: https://cdn.klarna.com/1.0/shared/content/policy/cookie/de_de/checkout.pdf.

You can read more details about this in Klarna's privacy policy at the following link: https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/.

Instant bank transfer

The provider of this payment service is Sofort GmbH, Theresienhöhe 12, 80339 Munich (hereinafter „Sofort GmbH“). With the help of the „Sofortüberweisung“ procedure, we receive a payment confirmation from Sofort GmbH in real-time and can begin fulfilling our obligations immediately. If you have chosen „Sofortüberweisung“ as the payment method, you will submit your PIN and a valid TAN to Sofort GmbH, with which it can log into your online banking account. After logging in, Sofort GmbH will automatically check your account balance and carry out the transfer to us using the TAN you provided. It will then immediately send us a transaction confirmation. After logging in, your transactions, overdraft limit, and the existence and balances of other accounts will also be automatically checked. In addition to the PIN and TAN, the payment details you entered and personal data will also be transmitted to Sofort GmbH. Your personal data includes your first and last name, address, phone number(s), email address, IP address, and any other data required for payment processing. The transmission of this data is necessary to unequivocally establish your identity and prevent fraud attempts. For details on payment with Sofortüberweisung, please refer to the following link: https://www.klarna.com/sofort/.

Amazon Pay

The provider of this payment service is Amazon Payments Europe S.C.A., 38 avenue J.F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg.

You can read details on how your data is handled in the Amazon Pay privacy notice at the following link: https://pay.amazon.de/help/201212490?ld=APDELPADirect.

giropay

The provider of this payment service is paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstraße 14 – 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main (hereinafter referred to as „giropay“).

Please refer to giropay's privacy policy for details: https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/index.html.

American Express

The provider of this payment service is American Express Europe S.A., Theodor-Heuss-Allee 112, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter referred to as „American Express“).

American Express may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. Data transfers to the USA are based on Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: https://www.americanexpress.com/en-cz/company/legal/privacy-centre/binding-corporate-rules/.

For more information, please refer to the American Express Privacy Statement: https://www.americanexpress.com/de-de/firma/legal/datenschutz-center/online-datenschutzerklarung/.

Mastercard

The provider of this payment service is Mastercard Europe SA, Chaussée de Tervuren 198A, B-1410 Waterloo, Belgium (hereinafter referred to as „Mastercard“).

Mastercard may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. Data transfers to the USA are based on Mastercard's Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html and https://www.mastercard.us/content/dam/mccom/global/documents/mastercard-bcrs.pdf.

VISA

The provider of this payment service is Visa Europe Services Inc., London Branch, 1 Sheldon Square, London W2 6TT, United Kingdom (hereinafter „VISA“).

Great Britain is considered a secure third country in terms of data protection law. This means that Great Britain has a level of data protection that corresponds to the level of data protection in the European Union.

VISA can transfer data to its parent company in the USA. Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-globale-datenschutzmitteilung/mitteilung-zu-zustandigkeitsfragen-fur-den-ewr.html.

For more information, please refer to the VISA Privacy Policy: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html.

9. Audio and Video Conferencing

Data processing

Among other things, we use online conference tools for communication with our customers. The specific tools we use are listed below. If you communicate with us via video or audio conference over the internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by us and by the provider of the respective conference tool.

The conference tools collect all data that you provide/use to utilize the tools (email address and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, the start and end time of participation in the conference, the number of participants, and other „contextual information“ related to the communication process (metadata).

Furthermore, the tool provider processes all technical data required for online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker, and the type of connection.

If content is exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise provided within the tool, it will also be stored on the servers of the tool provider. Such content includes, in particular, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared during the use of the service.

Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our capabilities are largely determined by the company policies of the respective providers. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the privacy policies of the tools used, which we have listed below this text.

Purpose and Legal Basis

The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer specific services to our customers (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally simplify and speed up communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Insofar as consent has been requested, the respective tools are used on the basis of this consent; consent can be revoked at any time with future effect.

Storage duration

The data we directly capture via video and conference tools is deleted from our systems as soon as you request deletion, revoke your consent for storage, or the purpose for data storage ceases to apply. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage duration of your data, which is stored by the operators of the conference tools for their own purposes. For details on this, please consult the operators of the conference tools directly.

Conference tools used

We use the following conference tools:

Zoom

We use Zoom. The provider of this service is Zoom Communications Inc., San Jose, 55 Almaden Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. For details on data processing, please refer to Zoom's privacy policy: https://www.zoom.com/de/trust/privacy/privacy-statement/.

Data transfers to the USA are based on the EU Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. You can find details here: https://www.zoom.com/de/trust/privacy/privacy-statement/.

Order processing

10. Own Services

Handling applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to apply with us (e.g., by email, post, or via an online application form). The following provides information about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions, and that your data will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Scope and purpose of data collection

When you submit an application to us, we process your related personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes from interviews, etc.) to the extent necessary to make a decision about establishing an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Sec. 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (general contract initiation), and – if you have given your consent – Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. Your consent can be revoked at any time. Your personal data will be shared within our company exclusively with individuals involved in processing your application.

If your application is successful, the data you submit will be stored in our data processing systems for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship, based on § 26 BDSG (Federal Data Protection Act) and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

As part of the application process, we may also conduct an internet search for you. This primarily includes Google, LinkedIn, and Xing. The legal basis for this type of processing is our legitimate interest in forming an overall impression of publicly available information about you in accordance with Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data retention period

If we cannot offer you employment, you decline a job offer, or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted based on our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months after the conclusion of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted, and physical application documents will be destroyed. The retention is primarily for evidentiary purposes in the event of legal disputes. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g., due to an imminent or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place when the purpose for continued retention ceases to apply.

Longer storage is also possible if you have given your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.