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Data protection as of January 20, 2025

Who we are

The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection regulations is: von Affenfels GmbH Kronenstraße 40 70174 Stuttgart Germany 0711-305890-0info@vonaffenfels.de https://www.vonaffenfels.de

Contacting the Data Protection Officer

The data protection officer of the controller is: DataCo GmbH Nymphenburger Str. 86 80636 Munich Germany +49 89 7400 45840<!-- green-list -->

On this page, we inform you about the processing of your personal data on the website.

How we collect and use your personal data depends on how you interact with us or which services you use. We only collect, use, or share your personal data when we have a legitimate purpose and a legal basis for doing so.

What do we understand by legal basis?

Consent(Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR) - You have given us your consent to process your personal data for the specific purpose that we have explained to you. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. More information on how you can withdraw your consent can be found in the subsections "Exercising Your Rights" in the following sections of this privacy policy.

Contract(Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter b GDPR) - We need to use your data to fulfill a contract you have with us. Alternatively, it is necessary to use your data because you have requested it or you have taken certain steps yourself before entering into this contract.

Legal obligation(Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR) - We need to use your data to comply with the law.

Vital interests(Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. d GDPR) - The processing of your data is necessary to protect your vital interests or those of another person. For example, to safeguard you from serious bodily harm.

Public task(Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. e GDPR) - The processing of your data is necessary for the performance of a task that is in the public interest or because it is covered by a task defined by law, e.g., for a statutory function.

Legitimate interests(Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR) - The processing of your data is necessary to support a legitimate interest that we or another party have, only if your own interests do not outweigh.

Please note that we may not be able to provide you with our website services if your data is processed to fulfill a contract or a legal obligation and you do not provide the requested data.

Joint use of data and international transmission

As explained in this privacy policy, we engage various service providers who assist us in delivering our services and ensuring the security of your data. When we engage these service providers, it is necessary for us to share your personal data with them.

We have made agreements with all service providers to whom we pass on your data, which obligate them to protect your data.

If your personal data is transferred outside the EU, we ensure that your personal data receives an equivalent level of protection, either because the country to which your data is transferred has an "adequate" level of data protection according to the European Commission, or by applying another protective measure, such as an enhanced contractual agreement, i.e., the standard contractual clauses (SCCs) adopted by the European Commission.

For example, when we use US service providers, we rely on either the SCC or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, depending on the provider. You can request a copy of the SCCs we have concluded with our service providers by sending an email to the email address specified in this privacy policy.

Your rights

If your personal data is processed, you are a data subject within the meaning of the GDPR, and you have the following rights against the controller:

1. The right to information (Art. 15 GDPR)

You have the right to request confirmation from us as to whether your personal data is being processed. If this is the case, you have the right to access this data and to the following information:

  • Processing purposes
  • Categories of personal data
  • Recipients or categories of recipients
  • Planned storage duration or the criteria for determining this duration the existence of rights to rectification, deletion, or restriction or objection
  • Right to complain to the competent supervisory authority
  • If applicable, source of the data (if collected from a third party)
  • If applicable, the existence of automated decision-making including profiling with meaningful
  • Information about the involved logic, the scope, and the expected impacts
  • If applicable, transmission of personal data to a third country or international organization

2. Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)

If your personal data is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request an immediate correction or addition of the personal data.

3. Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)

If one of the following conditions is met, you have the right to request a restriction on the processing of your personal data:

  • You dispute the accuracy of your personal data for a duration that allows us to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  • In the context of unlawful processing, you refuse the deletion of personal data and instead request the restriction of the use of personal data.
  • We no longer need your personal data for the purposes of processing; however, you need your personal data for the assertion, exercise, or defense of your legal claims or
  • after you have lodged an objection to the processing, for the duration of the examination of whether our legitimate reasons outweigh your reasons.

4. Right to deletion ("Right to be forgotten") (Art. 17 GDPR)

If one of the following reasons applies, you have the right to request the immediate deletion of your personal data:

  • Your data is no longer necessary for the processing purposes for which it was originally collected.
  • You revoke your consent and there is no other legal basis for processing.
  • You object to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or you object in accordance with Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR.
  • Your personal data is being processed unlawfully.
  • The deletion is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member State to which we are subject.
  • The personal data was collected in relation to the services offered by the information society in accordance with Article 8(1) GDPR.
  • Please note that the above reasons do not apply insofar as the processing is necessary:
  • For the exercise of the right to free expression and information;
  • To fulfill a legal obligation or to perform a task that is in the public interest and to which we are subject.
  • For reasons of public interest in the field of public health.
  • For archival purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes.
  • for the assertion, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

5. Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)

You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or to request the transfer to another controller.

6. Right to object to certain data processing (Art. 21 GDPR)

You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data, which is carried out based on Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. e or f GDPR, for reasons arising from your particular situation. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

If your personal data is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of such advertising; this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.

7. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.

The supervisory authority with which the complaint was filed informs the complainant about the status and results of the complaint, including the possibility of judicial remedy under Article 78 GDPR.

Provision of the website and creation of the log files

1. Description and scope of data processing

With each visit to our website, our system automatically collects data and information from the computer system of the calling device.

The following data will be collected:

  • Information about the browser type and the version used
  • The user's operating system
  • The Internet service provider of the user
  • Date and time of access
  • Websites from which the user's system accesses our website
  • Websites that are accessed by the user's system through our website

This data is stored in the log files of our system. There is no storage of this data together with other personal data of the user.

2. Purpose of data processing

The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable the delivery of the webpage to the user's computer. For this purpose, the user's IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session.

The storage in log files is carried out to ensure the functionality of the website. Additionally, the data serves us for the optimization of the website and to ensure the security of our information technology systems. An evaluation of the data for marketing purposes does not take place in this context.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for the purpose of their collection. In the case of data collected for the provision of the website, this is the case when the respective session has ended.

In the case of storing data in log files, this occurs after a maximum of seven days. Extended storage is possible. In this case, the IP addresses of the users are deleted or anonymized, so that an assignment of the calling client is no longer possible.

5. Exercise of Your Rights

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is essential for the operation of the website. The user can object to this. Whether the objection is successful must be determined within the framework of a balancing of interests.

Use of Cookies

1. Description and scope of data processing

When you visit our website, we use technical tools for various functions, especially cookies that can be stored on your device. You have the choice, when accessing our website and at any time later, whether to generally allow the setting of cookies or which individual additional functions you would like to select. You can make changes in your browser settings or through our Consent Manager.

Cookies are text files or information in a database that are stored on your hard drive and associated with the browser you are using, so that the entity setting the cookie can receive certain information. Below we describe what type of cookies we use:

We use technically necessary cookies that are required for the technical structure of the website. Without these cookies, our website cannot be displayed (completely correctly) or the support functions are not possible.

The following data is stored and transmitted by the technically necessary cookies:

  • Language settings
  • Entered search terms
  • Frequency of page views
  • Utilization of website functions

We also use cookies on our website that are not technically necessary. This particularly includesGoogle Analytics, a web analytics service of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies that enable an analysis of the use of our website. In this context, the following data is particularly processed:

  • IP address (shortened/anonymized)
  • Information about the device used, operating system, and the browser
  • Location data (based on anonymized IP addresses)
  • Called pages and duration of stay
  • Referrer URL (previously visited page)

The information generated by the cookie is usually transmitted to a server of Google and stored there. A transfer to the USA may occur. For the USA, there is an adequacy decision by the EU Commission according to Art. 45 GDPR ("EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework"), to which Google has joined.

2. Purpose of data processing

The purpose of using technically necessary cookies is to ensure the functionality of our website. Some features of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these, it is necessary that the browser is recognized again after a page change.

For the following applications, we need the technically necessary cookies:

  • Adoption of language settings
  • Functionality of the website
  • The use of technically unnecessary cookies is for the purpose of improving the quality of our website, its content, and thus our reach and profitability. By setting these cookies, we learn how the website is used and can continuously optimize our offering. In particular, these cookies serve us for the following purposes:
  • For the purpose of customer acquisition

3. Legal basis for data processing

For the storage of information on the end user's device and/or access to information already stored on the end user's device, the provisions of the Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG) are applicable. If setting and reading cookies is technically necessary, this is done to ensure the functionality of our website. In this case, the storage of and access to cookies on your device is based on § 25 Abs. 2 Nr. 2 TTDSG. This storage and access to the information on your device serve to facilitate your use of our website and to provide you with our services as you wish. Some functions of our website also do not work without the use of these cookies and may therefore not be offered. The cookies are generally deleted after the end of the session (e.g., logging out or closing the browser) or after a predetermined duration has expired. Information about deviating storage periods for cookies can be found in the following sections of this privacy policy.

As far as cookies that are not technically necessary are used, this is done on the basis of your explicit consent, which you can provide via the cookie banner. The basis for the storage and access to information in this case is § 25 Abs. 1 TTDSG in conjunction with Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. a), Art. 7 DSGVO. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future or subsequently re-grant it by configuring your cookie settings accordingly. Alternatively, you can prevent the storage of cookies by making the appropriate settings in your browser software. Please note that the browser settings you make will only apply to the browser you are using. If personal data is processed following the storage of and access to the information on your end device, the provisions of the DSGVO are applicable. You can find information on this in the following sections of this privacy policy.

4. Exercise of Your Rights

You can revoke your consent to the use of cookies at any time and manage your consent preferences at the following link: You are welcome to change your cookie preferences within our cookie banner.

Email contact

1. Description and scope of data processing

On our website, it is possible to contact us via the provided email address. In this case, the personal data of the user transmitted with the email will be stored. The data will be used exclusively for processing the conversation.

2. Purpose of data processing

In the event of contact via email, there is also the necessary legitimate interest in the processing of the data.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of the data transmitted during the sending of an email is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to optimally respond to your inquiry that you send via email.

If the email contact aims at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for the purpose of their collection. For the personal data that was sent via email, this is the case when the respective conversation with the user is concluded. The conversation is considered concluded when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the matter in question has been definitively clarified.

The personal data collected during the submission process will be deleted no later than seven days after collection.

5. Exercise of Your Rights

If the user contacts us via email, they can object to the storage of their personal data at any time. In such a case, the conversation cannot be continued.

All personal data that was stored during the contact process will be deleted in this case.

Contact form

1. Description and scope of data processing

On our website, there is a contact form that can be used for electronic communication. If a user takes advantage of this option, the data entered in the input mask will be transmitted to us and stored.

At the time of sending the message, the following data is stored:

  • Email address
  • Last name
  • First name
  • Telephone / Mobile number
  • Company, Subject
  • IP address of the calling computer
  • Date and time

2. Purpose of data processing

The processing of personal data from the input mask of the contact form or via the provided email address is solely for the purpose of handling the contact inquiry.

The other personal data processed during the submission process serve to prevent abuse of the contact form and to ensure the security of our information technology systems.

3. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for the processing of data transmitted during the sending of an email is Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to optimally respond to your inquiry that you direct to us via the contact form. If the email contact aims at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. b GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for the purpose of their collection. This is the case for the personal data from the input mask of the contact form and those sent by email when the respective conversation with the user has ended. The conversation is considered ended when it can be inferred from the circumstances that the relevant matter has been conclusively clarified.

The personal data collected additionally during the submission process will be deleted no later than after a period of seven days.

5. Exercise of Your Rights

If the user contacts us through the input mask in the contact form, he can object to the storage of his personal data at any time, and this can be done in the following way:

You can object to the processing of your personal data at any time by email to info@vonaffenfels.de.

All personal data that was stored during the contact process will be deleted in this case.

Application by email

You can send us your application via email. We will record your email address and the data you provided in the email. After sending your application, you will receive a confirmation of the receipt of your application documents via email from us.

1. Purpose of data processing

The processing of the personal data from your application email is solely for the purpose of handling your application.

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for processing your data is the initiation of a contract that takes place at the request of the data subject, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b alternative 1 GDPR and § 26 para. 1 sentence 1 BDSG.

3. Duration of storage

After the completion of the application process, the data will be stored for up to 6 months. At the latest, after the 6 months have expired, your data will be deleted. In the event of a legal obligation, the data will be stored in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Corporate appearances

Instagram:

Instagram, part of Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

On our company page, we provide information and offer Instagram users the opportunity for communication.

If you carry out an action on our Instagram business profile (e.g., comments, posts, likes, etc.), it may result in the public disclosure of personal data (e.g., real name or photo of your user profile).

However, since we generally or largely have no influence on the processing of your personal data by Instagram, we cannot make any binding statements about the purpose and scope of the processing of your data.

We use our corporate presence on social networks for communication and information exchange with (potential) customers. In particular, we use the corporate presence for: For the purpose of describing our service portfolio and references.

The publications about the company's appearance can include the following content:

  • Information about products
  • Information about services
  • Customer contact

Each user is free to publish personal data through activities.

As far as we process your personal data to evaluate your online behavior, to offer you competitions, or to conduct lead campaigns, this is done based on your explicit consent, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a, Art. 7 GDPR.

The legal basis for the processing of personal data for the purpose of communication with customers and interested parties is Article 6 (1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to optimally respond to your inquiry or to provide the requested information.

If the contact aims at concluding a contract, then the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

We store your activities and personal data published through our Instagram business profile until you withdraw your consent. Furthermore, we observe the statutory retention periods.

We process data from our corporate presence in our systems. This data is stored for the following period: No comments are stored.

For the processing of your personal data in third countries, we have provided appropriate safeguards in the form of standard contractual clauses according to Art. 46 para. 2 lit. c GDPR. A copy of the standard contractual clauses can be requested from us.

You can object to the processing of your personal data, which we collect in the course of your use of our corporate presence, at any time and assert your rights as a data subject, as outlined in the section "Your Rights" in this privacy policy. To do so, please send us an informal email at info@vonaffenfels.de. For more information on the processing of your personal data by Instagram and the corresponding options for objection, please find further details here:

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Use of corporate profiles in career-oriented networks

1. Scope of data processing

The company profile is used for applications, information/PR, and active sourcing. We do not have any information regarding the processing of your personal data by the companies responsible for the company profile. You can find more information about this in the privacy policy of:

  • LinkedIn
  • XING

On our page, we provide information and offer users the opportunity for communication.

The company presence is used for applications, information/PR, and active sourcing.

We have no information regarding the processing of your personal data by the companies responsible for the corporate appearance. You can find more information about this in the privacy policy of: LinkedIn:<!-- green-list -->XING:<!-- green-list -->

If you perform an action on our company profile (e.g., comments, posts, likes, etc.), it may result in the public disclosure of personal data (e.g., real name or photo of your user profile).

2. Legal basis for data processing

The legal basis for processing personal data for the purpose of communication with customers and interested parties is Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to optimally respond to your inquiry or to provide the requested information.

If the contact is aimed at concluding a contract, the additional legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(b) GDPR.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

Our company presence serves to inform users about our services. Each user is free to publish personal data through activities.

4. Duration of storage

We store your activities and personal data published through our corporate presence until the withdrawal of consent. Furthermore, we observe the statutory retention periods.

5. Exercise of Your Rights

You can object to the processing of your personal data, which we collect in the context of your use of our corporate presence, at any time and assert your rights as a data subject, as outlined in the section "Your Rights" in this privacy policy. To do this, please send us an informal email to the email address mentioned in this privacy policy.

Further information on exercising your rights can be found here: LinkedIn:<!-- green-list -->XING:<!-- privacy-policy -->

Hosting

The website is hosted on servers by a service provider contracted by us.

Our service provider is: Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany. Further information can be found in the provider's privacy policy:<!-- green-list -->

The servers automatically collect and store information in so-called server log files, which your browser transmits automatically when visiting the website. The stored information is:

  • Information about the browser type and the version used
  • The user's operating system
  • The internet service provider of the user
  • Date and time of access
  • Websites from which the user's system accesses our website
  • Websites that are accessed by the user's system through our website
  • A consolidation of this data with other data sources will not be carried out. The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest in processing this data is to present our website error-free and to optimize its functions.

The location of the server of the website is geographically in the United States of America.

Geotargeting

We use the IP address and other information provided by the user (especially postal code during registration or ordering) for regional audience targeting (so-called "geotargeting").

The regional target audience approach serves, for example, to automatically display regional offers or advertisements that often have a higher relevance for users. The legal basis for the use of the IP address and, if applicable, other information provided by the user (especially postal code) is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, based on our interest in ensuring a more precise target audience approach and thus providing offers and advertisements with higher relevance for users.

A part of the IP address as well as the additional information provided by the user (especially the postal code) will only be read and not stored separately.

You can prevent geotargeting by using a VPN or proxy server, which prevents accurate localization. Additionally, depending on the browser you are using, you can also disable location localization in the corresponding browser settings (as long as the respective browser supports this).

We use geotargeting on our website for the following purposes: customer engagement

Integrated services of third parties

We engage various service providers to deliver the services offered on our website.

In general, we have a legitimate interest in sharing your data with the relevant service providers when these services are essential for the provision of the basic service offered on the website in order to provide the corresponding website service.

If such services are required for additional services, enhanced features, or additional purposes, your personal data will only be shared with service providers if you give your consent.

Here you can revoke your consent to the use of integrated third-party services at any time and manage your consent settings: You can gladly change your cookie preferences within the framework of our cookie banner.

When using certain plugin service providers, personal data may be transferred to servers in third countries outside the EU, such as the USA.

To make the transfer to third countries as privacy-friendly as possible, standard contractual clauses have been concluded with providers in insecure third countries. A copy of the standard contractual clauses can be requested by sending an informal email to info@vonaffenfels.de.

The service providers marked with a * below have joined the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TDPF; data protection agreement between the EU and the USA), ensuring that an adequate level of data protection is guaranteed for data processing and that the conclusion of standard contractual clauses is not necessary.

Use of Google Analytics

Scope of processing personal data

We use the service "Google Analytics" on our website. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google processes information about the use of our website on our behalf to compile reports on website activities and to provide us with additional services related to website usage and internet usage. The following data is collected, among others: – IP address (shortened by the functionanonymizeIP(), so that no clear assignment is possible) – Call times, click paths, and interactions – Device type, operating system, and browser type – Source (e.g. through which page you arrived at us) The data may be transferred to servers of Google LLC in the USA.

Purpose of data processing

The processing of user data is carried out to analyze the use of our website and to gain information about the activities of visitors. This allows us to continuously improve our website as well as its user-friendliness.

Legal basis

The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is your consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR in conjunction with § 25 para. 1 TTDSG.

Duration of storage

The data stored by Google Analytics will be automatically deleted after14 monthsdeleted.

Possibility of objection and removal

You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by changing your cookie settings via the banner on our website. Furthermore, you can prevent the storage of cookies by making the appropriate setting in your browser software. You can also prevent the collection of data generated by the cookie and related to your use of the website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link:https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Further information

Further information on handling user data can be found in Google's privacy policy:<!-- green-list -->

Use of Contentful (Headless CMS)

For the management and delivery of our website content, we use the service Contentful, offered by Contentful GmbH, Ritterstraße 12-14, 10969 Berlin. Contentful provides a so-called Headless CMS platform, which processes content server-side and delivers it to the website via interfaces. Technical data (e.g., IP address, access data, browser used) can be processed by Contentful to provide the content correctly.

The legal basis for processing is Article 6(1) sentence 1 lit. f GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in ensuring a technically flexible, low-maintenance, and high-performance content management. Further information:<!-- green-list -->

Use of Cloudinary (Content Delivery Network)

For the performant and global delivery of media content (e.g., images, videos), we use Cloudinary, operated by Cloudinary Ltd., 3400 Central Expressway, Suite 110, Santa Clara, CA 95051, USA. When loading embedded content, IP addresses and other technical information are transmitted to Cloudinary. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in a fast, stable, and device-optimized presentation of media data. Cloudinary is a participant in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. More information: https://cloudinary.com/privacy

Use of LinkedIn

1. Scope of processing personal data

We use functions of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as LinkedIn). Each time one of our pages that contains LinkedIn functions is accessed, a connection to LinkedIn servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our websites with your IP address. If you click the “Recommend-Button” from LinkedIn and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to our website with you and your user account. This may result in the storage and evaluation of personal data, especially user activity (in particular, which pages have been visited and which elements have been clicked) and device and browser information (in particular, the IP address and the operating system).

We would like to point out that as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn. Further information on the processing of data by LinkedIn can be found here:<!-- green-list -->

2. Purpose of data processing

The use of the LinkedIn plugin serves the usability of our online presence.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for the processing of users' personal data is generally the user's consent according to Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this privacy policy or as required by law, e.g., for tax and accounting purposes.

5. Exercise of Your Rights

You have the right to revoke your data protection consent declaration at any time. The revocation of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent until the revocation.

You can prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by LinkedIn by blocking the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, using the "Do Not Track" feature of a supporting browser, disabling the execution of script code in your browser, or using a script blocker like NoScript (<!-- green-list -->) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) install in your browser. Furthermore, the transmission can be prevented by logging out of your LinkedIn account before accessing our website.

With the following links, you can deactivate the use of your personal data by LinkedIn:<!-- green-list -->

Further information on objection and removal options against LinkedIn can be found at:<!-- green-list -->

Use of CCM19

1. Scope of processing personal data

We use the CCM 19 from Papoo Software & Media GmbH, Auguststraße 4, 53229 Bonn (Cookie banner) (hereinafter referred to as CCM19). CCM19 allows us to obtain, manage, and document the users' consent for data processing in a legally compliant manner. To do this, CCM19 places cookies on the user's device. The following data is processed:

  • Date and time of the visit
  • Device information
  • Browser Information
  • Anonymized IP address
  • Opt-in and opt-out data
  • The data is processed geographically in the European Union.

Further information on the processing of data by CCM19 can be found here:<!-- green-list -->

2. Purpose of data processing

The processing is carried out to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies, to manage consent, and to document it in compliance with the law.

3. Legal basis for the processing of personal data

The legal basis for processing is our legal obligation to obtain and document your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR, Art. 7 para. 1 GDPR.

4. Duration of storage

Your personal information will be stored as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this privacy policy, until consent for storage is revoked, or as required by law.

5. Right of objection and removal possibility

You can prevent the collection and processing of your personal data by CCM19 by blocking the storage of third-party cookies on your computer, using the "Do Not Track" feature of a supporting browser, disabling the execution of script code in your browser, or installing a script blocker such as NoScript (https://noscript.net/) or Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com) in your browser.

Further information on objection and removal options regarding CCM19 can be found at:<!-- green-list -->

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