Data protection

Data protection at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data happens when you use our offers. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found here
Please refer to our data protection declaration listed below this text.

1. Data collection on this website

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server logs. Files that your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

Browser type and browser version
operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of server request
IP address

This data will not be merged with other data sources.

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of your website – For this purpose, the server log files must be recorded.

Cookies

Our websites use so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small data packages that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either temporary for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (permanent cookies) stored on your device. Session cookies will be automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain on your device stored until you delete it yourself or until it is automatically deleted by your web browser.

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

Cookies have various functions. Numerous cookies are technically necessary because certain... Website functions would not work without these (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to evaluate user behavior or for advertising purposes be used.

Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, for the provision of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the optimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing occurs exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); this consent may be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete-function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Consent with Usercentrics

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

When you enter our website, the following personal data is transferred to Usercentrics:

Your consent(s) or the revocation of your consent(s)
Your IP address
Information about your browser
Information about your device
Time of your visit to the website
Geolocation

Furthermore, Usercentrics stores a cookie in your browser to give you the consent you have given or their revocation. The data collected in this way will be stored until you provide it to us Request deletion, delete the Usercentrics cookie itself or the purpose for data storage omitted. Mandatory legal retention obligations remain unaffected.

Usercentrics uses cookies to obtain the declarations of consent mandated by law. The legal basis for the useof specific technologies is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Order processing

We have an order processing contract (AVV) for the use of the above service closed. This is a contract required by data protection law ensures that the personal data of our website visitors is only processed according to ours Instructions and processed in compliance with the GDPR.

Contact Form

If you send us inquiries using the contact form, your details will be taken from the Inquiry form including the contact details you provided there for the purpose of processing the inquiry and stored with us in case of follow-up questions. We do not give this data without yours Consent further.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete it request that you revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

Inquiries by email, telephone or fax

If you contact us by email, telephone or fax, your inquiry will be included in all of it The resulting personal data (name, request) for the purpose of processing your request stored and processed by us. We will not pass on this data without your consent.

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you ask us to delete it request that you revoke your consent to storage or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

Registration on this website

You can register on this website to use additional functions on the site. The ones about it We only use the data entered for the purpose of using the respective offer or service, for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be complete be specified. Otherwise we will reject the registration.

Use for important changes, such as the scope of the offer or technically necessary changes We use the email address provided during registration to inform you in this way.

We shall process the data entered during the registration process on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

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

2. Analytics tools and advertising

Google Tag Manager

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

Google Tag Manager is a tool that we use to provide tracking or statistical tools and others We can integrate technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create one User profiles, does not store cookies and does not carry out any independent analyses. It only serves that Management and deployment of the tools integrated via it. However, Google Tag Manager records Your IP address, which is also transmitted to Google's parent company in the United States can be.

The Google Tag Manager is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the quick and uncomplicated integration and administration of various tools on his website. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

The company is certified according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that requires compliance to ensure European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Each after DPF certified companies are committed to complying with these data protection standards. More You can obtain information about this from the provider using the following link:

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-%20detail?contact%20=%20true&id%20=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=%20Active

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. Provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. The website operator receives various usage data, such as: B. page views, length of stay, Operating systems used and origin of the user. This data is stored in a user ID summarized and assigned to the website visitor's respective device.

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

Google Analytics uses technologies that recognize the user for the purpose of analysis of user behavior (e.g. cookies or device fingerprinting). Those collected by Google Information about the use of this website is usually sent to a Google server Transferred to the USA and stored there.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms/sccs/

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within 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 activity and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data.

https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Browser plugin

You can prevent Google from collecting and processing your data by doing so under Download and install the browser plugin available from the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

You can find more information about how Google Analytics handles user data in the Google privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

Order processing

We have concluded an order processing contract with Google and implement the strict Completely implements the requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Matomo

This website uses the open source web analysis service Matomo.

With the help of Matomo we are able to collect data about the use of our website by you To record and analyze website visitors. This allows us, among other things, to find out when which ones Page views were made and which region they come from. We also record various Log files (e.g. IP address, referrer, browsers used and operating systems) and can measure whether our website visitors carry out certain actions (e.g. clicks, purchases, etc.).

The use of this analysis tool is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user patterns, in order to optimize the operator’s web offerings and advertising. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

IP anonymization

When analyzing with Matomo, we use IP anonymization. Here your IP address is placed in front of the Analysis shortened so that it can no longer be clearly assigned to you.

Hosting

We host Matomo with the following third party provider:

InnoCraft Ltd (NZBN 6106769)
7 Waterloo Quay PO625
6140 Wellington
New Zealand

New Zealand is a third country outside the European Union or the European Economic Area. The European Commission has made an adequacy decision for the transfer of personal data to New Zealand, according to which there is adequate protection comparable to European data protection law. Personal data may therefore be transmitted without further authorization.

Order processing

Google conversion tracking

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

With the assistance of Google Conversion Tracking, Google and we can recognize whether the user is certain carried out actions. For example, we can evaluate which buttons are on our website how frequently clicked and which products were viewed or purchased particularly frequently. This Information is used to create conversion statistics. We find out the total number of users, who clicked on our ads and what actions they took. We don't receive any Information that allows us to personally identify the user. Google itself uses this Identification cookies or comparable recognition technologies.

The use of these services occurs on the basis of your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25(1) TTDSG. You may revoke your consent at any time.

For more information about Google Conversion Tracking, please review Google’s data protection policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

The company is certified in accordance with the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the US, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the US. Every company certified under the DPF is obliged to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider under the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

3. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External hosting

This website and our portals are hosted externally. The personal data collected there are stored on the server(s) of the host(s). This can primarily be IP addresses, Contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access and other data generated via a website.

The external hosting serves the purpose of fulfilling the contract with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user's end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfill its obligations Performance obligations are required and follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following host:

imos Society for Internet Marketing and Online Services mbH
Alfons-Feifel-Str. 9
73037 Göppingen

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

4. Newsletters

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need an email from you. Email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and agree to receive the newsletter. Further data are not collected or only collected on a voluntary basis. We use this to process the newsletter Newsletter service providers, which are described below.

Mailchimp

This website uses Mailchimp services to send newsletters. Provider is the Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.

Mailchimp is a service that, among other things, can be used to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. If you enter data for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter (e.g. e-mail address), it will be stored on the Stored on Mailchimp servers in the USA.

With the assistance of the Mailchimp tool, we can analyze the performance of our newsletter campaigns. If you open an e-mail that has been sent through the Mailchimp tool, a file that has been integrated into the e-mail (a so-called web-beacon) connects to Mailchimp’s servers in the United States. As a result, it can be determined whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links the recipient possibly clicked on. Technical information is also recorded at that time (e.g. the time of access, the IP address, type of browser and operating system). This information cannot be allocated to the respective newsletter recipient. Their sole purpose is the performance of statistical analyses of newsletter campaigns. The results of such analyses can be used to tailor future newsletters to the interests of their recipients more effectively.

If you do not want Mailchimp to analyze you, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. This is what we provide A corresponding link is available in every newsletter message.

The data is processed based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke any consent you have given at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data processing transactions that have taken place prior to your revocation

The data deposited with us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter or the newsletter service provider and deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored for other purposes with us remain unaffected.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. Details can be found here: https://mailchimp.com/eu-us-data-transfer-statement/ and https://mailchimp.com/en/legal/data-processing-addendum/#Annex_C_-_Jurisdiction-Specific_Terms

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if such action is necessary from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and not merged with interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The storage in the storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

For more information, please see Mailchimp's privacy policy at: https://mailchimp.com/en/legal/terms/

The company is certified according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA that is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards when data is processed in the USA. Each after DPF certified companies are committed to complying with these data protection standards. More You can obtain information about this from the provider using the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

5. Plugins and tools

YouTube with expanded data protection integration

This website embeds videos from the YouTube website. The website is operated by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode causes: YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video view. The transfer of data to YouTube partners is carried out using the extended data protection mode however, not necessarily excluded. This is how YouTube presents itself – regardless of whether you watch a video view – connect to the Google Marketing Network.

As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to the servers of YouTube made. The YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to monitor your surfing behavior directly Assign to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. Log out of account.

Furthermore, after you have started to play a video, YouTube will be able to place various cookies on your device or comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way YouTube will be able to obtain information about this website’s visitors. Among other things, this information will be used to generate video statistics with the aim of improving the user friendliness of the site and to prevent attempts to commit fraud.

If necessary, further data processing operations may take place after starting a YouTube video are triggered, over which we have no influence.

The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing manner. Pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legitimate interest. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

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

Vimeo without tracking (Do-Not-Track)

This website uses plugins from the video portal Vimeo. Provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.

When you visit one of our sites equipped with Vimeo videos, you will be connected to the Vimeo servers. The Vimeo server is informed which of our pages you are visiting have. Vimeo also obtains your IP address. However, we have set Vimeo so that Vimeo can use your We will not track user activity and will not set cookies.

We use Vimeo to make our online presentation attractive for you. This is a legitimate interest on our part pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. If a respective declaration of consent was requested (e.g. concerning the storage of cookies), processing shall occur exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; the given consent may be revoked at any time.

Data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission as well as Vimeo statement based on “legitimate business interests”. Details can be found here: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Further information on how we handle user data can be found in Vimeo's privacy policy under: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use “Google reCAPTCHA ” (hereinafter “ reCAPTCHA ”) on this website. Provider is the Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

reCAPTCHA is intended to check whether data entry on this website (e.g. in a Contact form) is carried out by a human or by an automated program. For this reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This Analysis begins automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. Evaluated for analysis reCAPTCHA collects various information (e.g. IP address, length of time the website visitor stays on the website website or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis is sent to Redirected to Google.

The reCAPTCHA analyzes run completely in the background. Website visitors will not be on it indicated that an analysis is taking place.

Data are stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the protection of the operator’s websites against abusive automated spying and against SPAM. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information about Google reCAPTCHA please refer to the Google Data Privacy Declaration and Terms Of Use under the following links: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en and

https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en.

Spotify

We have integrated features of the Spotify music platform into this website. The provider is Spotify AB, Birger Jarlsgatan 61, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden. You will be able to recognize Spotify plug-ins when you see the green logo on this website. An overview of Spotify’s plug-ins can be found at: https://developer.spotify.com.

This means that when you visit this website via the plugin, a direct connection can be established between your browser and the Spotify server. Spotify thereby receives the information that you are with your IP address visited this website. If you click the Spotify button while in If you are logged in to your Spotify account, you can view the content of this website on your Spotify profile to link. This allows Spotify to assign your visit to this website to your user account.

We would like to point out that when using Spotify, cookies are used by Google Analytics so that your usage data can also be passed on to Google when using Spotify. Google Analytics is a tool of the Google Group for the analysis of user behavior with headquarters in the USA. Spotify alone is responsible for this integration. We as website operators have no influence on this processing.

Data are stored and analyzed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the attractive acoustic presentation of the website. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar the consent includes the storage of cookies or the access to information in the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. This consent can be revoked at any time.

For more information, please consult Spotify’s Data Protection Declaration under: https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/privacy-policy/.

If you do not want Spotify to associate your visit to this website with your Spotify user account please log out of your Spotify user account.

6. Customer Data

We process your data that we receive from you or third parties as part of business relationships.

these are

company
Salutation
First name
Last name
Department
function
address
phone number and
E-mail address

and - to the extent necessary in the context of business transactions - banking and payment (transaction) data (bank, account details, intended use, information from publicly available sources, information databases and information services (e.g. Internet, commercial register, credit reporting agency) as well as other data that you provide to us As part of the execution of a project or a contractual relationship or as part of a contract initiation.

Data is processed for contract initiation, contract execution and termination of contractual relationships, e.g. preparing offers, order processing, fulfilling a contract (such as delivery or provision of a service) and payment processing or for general communication with business partners, e.g. answering inquiries about products and services, contract negotiations etc.

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. This data is necessary to fulfill the contract(s) between you and us. Fields that are not marked as mandatory fields in the registration form will be filled in based on your consent on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR collected.

7 Data collection from our portals

We collect the following data from our users on our beautypress, medicalpress , livingpress and fashionpress portals:

Publisher
Editorial / Blog
function
Salutation
First name
Last name
address
Telephone number
e-mail address

This data is collected for the purpose of user authentication on the portals.

This data is collected on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR. The portals are aimed at a selected, limited group of users. This data is necessary to identify authorized users and to provide you with the portal's services. Fields that are not marked as mandatory fields in the registration form will be filled in based on your consent on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR collected.

8. Data collection in the podcast

Evaluation via Buzzsprout

When accessing some sub-services of our website, additional personal data is processed. Processed data categories: technical connection data of the server access (IP address, date, time, requested page, browser information), data for the creation of usage statistics. Purpose of processing: Delivery and provision of the website and transmission of audio content. The legal basis for processing: Your consent in accordance with A Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. A transfer of data takes place: to the independent controller Higher Pixels, 5133 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207, United States of America (https://www.buzzsprout.com/). The legal basis for the transfer of data to Higher Pixels is your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. This may also involve the transfer of personal data to a country outside the European Union. The data is transferred on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. You were already informed before giving your consent that the USA does not have a level of data protection corresponding to the standards of the EU. In particular, US intelligence services can access your data without you being informed and without you being able to take legal action against this. To contact Higher Pixels' data protection officer by email: https://www.buzzsprout.com/privacy. Duration of processing: is variable and ends when the purpose of processing ceases to apply.

9. Handling of applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by email, post or via online application form). Below we will inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your data Personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure that the Collection, processing and use of your data in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions and your data will be treated as strictly confidential.

Scope and purpose of data collection

If you submit a job application to us, we will process any affiliated personal data (e.g., contact and communications data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.), if they are required to make a decision concerning the establishment or an employment relationship. The legal grounds for the aforementioned are § 26 BDSG according to German Law (Negotiation of an Employment Relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (General Contract Negotiations) and – provided you have given us your consent – Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may revoke any consent given at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be shared with individuals who are involved in the processing of your job application.

If your job application should result in your recruitment, the data you have submitted will be archived on the grounds of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of implementing the employment relationship in our data processing system.

Data retention period

If we are unable to make you a job offer, you reject a job offer or your application If you withdraw your consent, we reserve the right to process the data you have provided on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) up to 6 months from the termination of the keep with us during the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The Storage serves in particular for evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent, that the data will be required after the 6-month period has expired (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place if the purpose is for further purposes No storage required.

Longer storage can also take place if you have given your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if there are statutory retention obligations for deletion oppose.

10. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We'll treat yours personal data confidential and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations this data protection declaration.

When you use our offers, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to personally identify you. The present Data protection declaration explains what data we collect and what we use it for. She also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. when communicating via email) may have security gaps. There is no complete protection of data against access by third parties possible.

Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)

The data processing controller on this website is:

webportalis PR Network GmbH & Co. KG
Brückenstr. 34/1
73037 Göppingen
Phone: +49 (0)7161 96554-0
E-mail: info@webportalis.com

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mailaddresses, etc.).

Storage period

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

Data Protection Coordinator

We are not legally obliged to appoint a data protection officer. If you have any questions about data protection, please contact our data protection coordinator.

Frederic Fuchs
webportalis PR Network GmbH & Co. KG
Brückenstr. 34/1
73037 Göppingen
Telephone: +49 (0)7161 96554-0
Email: datenschutz@webportalis.com

Note on data transfer to third countries that are not secure under data protection law passing on to US companies that are not DPF certified

We use, among other things, tools from companies based in places where data protection is not secure Third countries and US tools whose providers are not compliant with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) are certified. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these states transferred and processed there. We would like to point out that in areas where data protection is uncertain Third countries cannot be guaranteed a level of data protection comparable to that of the EU.

We would like to point out that the USA, as a safe third country, is fundamentally comparable to the EU Have a level of data protection. Data transfer to the USA is then permitted if the recipient has certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF) or has appropriate certification has additional guarantees. Information on transfers to third countries including Data recipients can be found in this data protection declaration.

Recipients of personal data

In the scope of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is required as part of the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of this data. When using processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract on data processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

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

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

Right to data portability

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

Information about, rectification and eradication of data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data at any time. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted. You can contact us at any time about this. The right to restriction of processing exists the following cases:

In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.
If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving –may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

SSL or TLS encryption

This site uses for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as Example orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, an SSL or TLS Encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser is from “http://” changes to “https://” and the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Rejection of unsolicited e-mails

We herewith object to the use of contact information published in conjunction with the mandatory information to be provided in our Site Notice to send us promotional and information material that we have not expressly requested. The operators of this website and its pages reserve the express right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, for instance via SPAM messages.