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Privacy Policy.

This English translation is provided for convenience only. The German version is legally binding.

48.142° N · 11.586° E · Seitzstraße 23, 80538 München

We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of particularly high importance to the management of LINKS DER ISAR GmbH. The use of the websites of LINKS DER ISAR GmbH is generally possible without providing any personal data. However, if a data subject wishes to make use of special services of our company via our website, processing of personal data may become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.
The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address or telephone number of a data subject, is always carried out in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and in compliance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to LINKS DER ISAR GmbH. By means of this privacy policy, our company wishes to inform the public about the nature, scope and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed by means of this privacy policy of the rights to which they are entitled.
As the controller, LINKS DER ISAR GmbH has implemented numerous technical and organisational measures to ensure the most complete protection possible of the personal data processed via this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions can in principle have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transmit personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions

The privacy policy of LINKS DER ISAR GmbH is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our privacy policy should be easy to read and understand both for the public and for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terms used in advance. Among others, we use the following terms in this privacy policy:

  • a) personal data Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
  • b) data subject Data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data is processed by the controller responsible for the processing.
  • c) processing Processing is any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.
  • d) restriction of processing Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of limiting their processing in the future.
  • e) profiling Profiling means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.
  • f) pseudonymisation Pseudonymisation is the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.
  • g) controller or controller responsible for the processing Controller or controller responsible for the processing is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law.
  • h) processor Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.
  • i) recipient Recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients.
  • j) third party Third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data.
  • k) consent Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her.

2. Name and address of the controller

The controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is:

LINKS DER ISAR GmbH
Seitzstraße 23
80538 München
Deutschland
Phone: +49 89 540 455 7 0
E-mail: kontakt@linksderisar.com
Website: www.linksderisar.com

3. Name and address of the data protection officer

The data protection officer of the controller is:

Jürgen Recha
interev GmbH
Robert-Koch-Straße 26
30853 Langenhagen
Deutschland
Phone: 05 11 / 89 79 84 10
E-mail: Juergen.Recha@interev.de
Website: www.interev.de

Any data subject may contact our data protection officer directly at any time with all questions and suggestions concerning data protection.

4. Cookies

The websites of LINKS DER ISAR GmbH use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.
Many websites and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a character string through which websites and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This allows visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognised and identified via the unique cookie ID.
Through the use of cookies, LINKS DER ISAR GmbH can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the setting of cookies.
By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimised in the interest of the user. As already mentioned, cookies enable us to recognise the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter their access data each time they visit the website, because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in an online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.
The data subject may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by our website by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all common Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable.

5. Collection of general data and information

The website of LINKS DER ISAR GmbH collects a series of general data and information with each call-up of the website by a data subject or an automated system. This general data and information is stored in the server log files. The following may be collected: (1) the browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrer), (4) the sub-websites which are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of access to the website, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system and (8) other similar data and information that serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.
When using this general data and information, LINKS DER ISAR GmbH does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the contents of our website correctly, (2) optimise the contents of our website as well as the advertising for these, (3) ensure the long-term functionality of our information technology systems and the technology of our website, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in the event of a cyber attack. This anonymously collected data and information is therefore evaluated by LINKS DER ISAR GmbH both statistically and with the aim of increasing data protection and data security in our company, in order to ultimately ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

6. Contact possibility via the website

Due to legal requirements, the website of LINKS DER ISAR GmbH contains information that enables quick electronic contact with our company as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject is automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller is stored for the purposes of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data is not passed on to third parties.

7. Routine erasure and blocking of personal data

The controller processes and stores personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage, or as far as this is provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.
If the storage purpose no longer applies, or if a storage period prescribed by the European legislator or another competent legislator expires, the personal data is routinely blocked or erased in accordance with the statutory provisions.

8. Rights of the data subject

  • a) Right of confirmation Every data subject has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her is being processed. If a data subject wishes to make use of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller.
  • b) Right of access Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller, at any time and free of charge, information about the personal data stored about him or her and a copy of this information. Furthermore, the European legislator has granted the data subject access to the following information: the purposes of the processing
  • the categories of personal data concerned
  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations
  • where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or, if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
  • the existence of the right to request from the controller rectification or erasure of personal data concerning the data subject, or restriction of processing by the controller, or the right to object to such processing
  • the existence of the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
  • where the personal data are not collected from the data subject: any available information as to their source
  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) GDPR and — at least in those cases — meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject

Furthermore, the data subject has the right to obtain information as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organisation. Where this is the case, the data subject also has the right to be informed of the appropriate safeguards relating to the transfer.
If a data subject wishes to make use of this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller.

  • c) Right to rectification Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to have incomplete personal data completed — including by means of providing a supplementary statement.
    If a data subject wishes to make use of this right to rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller.
  • d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten) Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning him or her without undue delay, where one of the following grounds applies and insofar as the processing is not necessary: The personal data was collected or otherwise processed for purposes for which it is no longer necessary.
  • The data subject withdraws the consent on which the processing was based pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, and there is no other legal ground for the processing.
  • The data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing, or the data subject objects to the processing pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR.
  • The personal data has been unlawfully processed.
  • The erasure of the personal data is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation under Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject.
  • The personal data was collected in relation to the offer of information society services referred to in Art. 8(1) GDPR.

    • If one of the aforementioned reasons applies and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by LINKS DER ISAR GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller. The employee of LINKS DER ISAR GmbH will arrange for the erasure request to be complied with without undue delay.
    Where the personal data has been made public by LINKS DER ISAR GmbH and our company as the controller is obliged pursuant to Art. 17(1) GDPR to erase the personal data, LINKS DER ISAR GmbH, taking account of available technology and the cost of implementation, shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, to inform other controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested erasure by those other controllers of any links to, or copies or replications of, that personal data, insofar as the processing is not necessary. The employee of LINKS DER ISAR GmbH will arrange the necessary steps in individual cases.

  • e) Right to restriction of processing Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies: The accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
  • The processing is unlawful, the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests instead the restriction of the use of the personal data.
  • The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • The data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.

    • If one of the aforementioned conditions is met and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of personal data stored by LINKS DER ISAR GmbH, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller. The employee of LINKS DER ISAR GmbH will arrange the restriction of the processing.

  • f) Right to data portability Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which was provided by the data subject to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. He or she also has the right to transmit this data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data was provided, where the processing is based on consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, or on a contract pursuant to Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, and the processing is carried out by automated means, insofar as the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
    Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20(1) GDPR, the data subject has the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible and provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of other persons.
    In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may, at any time, contact an employee of LINKS DER ISAR GmbH.
  • g) Right to object Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to object at any time, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning him or her which is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.
    In the event of an objection, LINKS DER ISAR GmbH will no longer process the personal data, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
    If LINKS DER ISAR GmbH processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject has the right to object at any time to the processing of the personal data for the purpose of such advertising. This also applies to profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing. If the data subject objects to LINKS DER ISAR GmbH processing for direct marketing purposes, LINKS DER ISAR GmbH will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.
    In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning him or her by LINKS DER ISAR GmbH for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Art. 89(1) GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
    In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may directly contact any employee of LINKS DER ISAR GmbH or another employee. The data subject is also free, in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.
  • h) Automated individual decision-making, including profiling Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing — including profiling — which produces legal effects concerning him or her, or similarly significantly affects him or her, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is not authorised by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, or (3) is not based on the data subject's explicit consent.
    If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit consent, LINKS DER ISAR GmbH shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, which include at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision.
    If the data subject wishes to exercise rights concerning automated decisions, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller.
  • i) Right to withdraw data protection consent Every data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right, granted by the European legislator, to withdraw consent to the processing of personal data at any time.
    If the data subject wishes to exercise the right to withdraw consent, he or she may, at any time, contact an employee of the controller.

    • 9. Data protection for applications and in application procedures

    The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application procedure. The processing may also be carried out electronically. This is the case, in particular, if an applicant submits corresponding application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by e-mail or via a web form located on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the submitted data is stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the statutory provisions. If no employment contract is concluded with the applicant by the controller, the application documents are automatically erased two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller stand in the way of erasure. Another legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the German General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

    10. Data protection provisions on the use and application of Facebook

    The controller has integrated components of the company Facebook on this website. Facebook is a social network.
    A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that generally enables users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for exchanging opinions and experiences, or enables the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook enables users of the social network, among other things, to create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests.
    The operating company of Facebook is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. If a data subject lives outside of the USA or Canada, the controller responsible for the processing of personal data is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
    With each call-up of one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Facebook component to download a display of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook. An overall overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be accessed at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE. In the course of this technical procedure, Facebook is informed of which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
    If the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time, Facebook recognises, with each call-up of our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected through the Facebook component and assigned by Facebook to the respective Facebook account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, for example the "Like" button, or if the data subject submits a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.
    Facebook always receives, via the Facebook component, information that the data subject has visited our website, whenever the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the time of calling up our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Facebook is not desired by the data subject, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her Facebook account before calling up our website.
    The data policy published by Facebook, which is available at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/, provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains what setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications may be used by the data subject to suppress data transmission to Facebook.

    11. Data protection provisions on the use and application of Google AdSense

    The controller has integrated Google AdSense on this website. Google AdSense is an online service that enables the placement of advertising on third-party sites. Google AdSense is based on an algorithm that selects the advertisements displayed on third-party sites to match the content of the respective third-party site. Google AdSense allows interest-based targeting of the Internet user, which is implemented by generating individual user profiles.
    The operating company of the Google AdSense component is Alphabet Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
    The purpose of the Google AdSense component is the integration of advertisements on our website. Google AdSense places a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Alphabet Inc. is enabled to analyse the use of our website. With each call-up of one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google AdSense component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google AdSense component to transmit data to Alphabet Inc. for the purpose of online advertising and the settlement of commissions. In the course of this technical procedure, Alphabet Inc. obtains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Alphabet Inc., among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to enable commission settlements.
    The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Alphabet Inc. from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Alphabet Inc. can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.
    Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in websites to enable log file recording and log file analysis, whereby a statistical evaluation can be carried out. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, Alphabet Inc. can recognise whether and when a website was opened by a data subject and which links were clicked by the data subject. Tracking pixels serve, among other things, to evaluate the flow of visitors to a website.
    Via Google AdSense, personal data and information — which also includes the IP address and is necessary for the collection and settlement of the displayed advertisements — is transmitted to Alphabet Inc. in the United States of America. This personal data is stored and processed in the United States of America. Alphabet Inc. may pass on this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties.
    Google AdSense is explained in more detail at this link https://www.google.de/intl/de/adsense/start/.

    12. Data protection provisions on the use and application of Google Analytics (with anonymisation function)

    The controller has integrated the component Google Analytics (with anonymisation function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analytics is the collection, gathering and evaluation of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. Among other things, a web analytics service collects data on the website from which a data subject came to a website (so-called referrer), which sub-pages of the website were accessed, or how often and for what duration a sub-page was viewed. Web analytics is mainly used for the optimisation of a website and the cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.
    The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
    For web analytics via Google Analytics, the controller uses the extension "_gat._anonymizeIp". By means of this extension, the IP address of the Internet connection of the data subject is shortened and anonymised by Google if access to our websites is from a Member State of the European Union or from another contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
    The purpose of the Google Analytics component is the analysis of visitor flows on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us showing the activities on our websites, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.
    Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyse the use of our website. With each call-up of one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. In the course of this technical procedure, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which serves Google, among other things, to trace the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to enable commission settlements.
    By means of the cookie, personal information, for example the access time, the location from which an access originated and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject, is stored. With each visit to our websites, this personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties.
    The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.
    Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to and preventing the collection of the data generated by Google Analytics relating to the use of this website, as well as the processing of this data by Google. For this purpose, the data subject must download and install a browser add-on at the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information on visits to websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is regarded by Google as an objection. If the information technology system of the data subject is later deleted, formatted or newly installed, the data subject must install the browser add-on again in order to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person attributable to their sphere of control, it is possible to reinstall or reactivate the browser add-on.
    Further information and Google's applicable data protection provisions can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html. Google Analytics is explained in more detail at this link https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics/.

    13. Data protection provisions on the use and application of Google Remarketing

    The controller has integrated Google Remarketing services on this website. Google Remarketing is a feature of Google AdWords that enables a company to display advertising to Internet users who have previously visited the company's website. The integration of Google Remarketing therefore allows a company to create user-related advertising and consequently to display advertisements relevant to the interests of the Internet user.
    The operating company of the Google Remarketing services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
    The purpose of Google Remarketing is the display of interest-relevant advertising. Google Remarketing enables us to display advertisements via the Google advertising network or to have them displayed on other websites, which are tailored to the individual needs and interests of Internet users.
    Google Remarketing places a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to recognise the visitor to our website if he or she subsequently calls up websites that are also members of the Google advertising network. With each call-up of a website on which the Google Remarketing service has been integrated, the Internet browser of the data subject automatically identifies itself to Google. In the course of this technical procedure, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address or the surfing behaviour of the user, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-relevant advertising.
    By means of the cookie, personal information, for example the websites visited by the data subject, is stored. With each visit to our websites, personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is accordingly transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties.
    The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.
    Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to interest-based advertising by Google. For this purpose, the data subject must call up the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each of the Internet browsers he or she uses and make the desired settings there.
    Further information and Google's applicable data protection provisions can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

    14. Data protection provisions on the use and application of Google AdWords

    The controller has integrated Google AdWords on this website. Google AdWords is an Internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in the search engine results of Google and in the Google advertising network. Google AdWords enables an advertiser to define specific keywords in advance, by means of which an ad is displayed in the search engine results of Google only when the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result with the search engine. In the Google advertising network, the ads are distributed on topic-relevant websites by means of an automatic algorithm and in accordance with the previously defined keywords.
    The operating company of the Google AdWords services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.
    The purpose of Google AdWords is to advertise our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on the websites of third-party companies and in the search engine results of the search engine Google, and to display third-party advertising on our website.
    If a data subject reaches our website via a Google ad, a so-called conversion cookie is placed on the information technology system of the data subject by Google. What cookies are has already been explained above. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and does not serve to identify the data subject. Via the conversion cookie — provided the cookie has not yet expired — it is tracked whether certain sub-pages, for example the shopping cart of an online shop system, were called up on our website. Through the conversion cookie, both we and Google can track whether a data subject who reached our website via an AdWords ad generated revenue, i.e. completed or cancelled a purchase of goods.
    The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie is used by Google to compile visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via AdWords ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective AdWords ad, and to optimise our AdWords ads for the future. Neither our company nor other advertising customers of Google AdWords receive information from Google by means of which the data subject could be identified.
    By means of the conversion cookie, personal information, for example the websites visited by the data subject, is stored. With each visit to our websites, personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is accordingly transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties.
    The data subject may, as stated above, prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used, and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a conversion cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.
    Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility of objecting to interest-based advertising by Google. For this purpose, the data subject must call up the link www.google.de/settings/ads from each of the Internet browsers he or she uses and make the desired settings there.
    Further information and Google's applicable data protection provisions can be accessed at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

    15. Data protection provisions on the use and application of LinkedIn

    The controller has integrated components of the LinkedIn Corporation on this website. LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and to make new business contacts. Over 400 million registered people use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.
    The operating company of LinkedIn is LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. For data protection matters outside of the USA, LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible.
    With each individual call-up of our website that is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), this component causes the browser used by the data subject to download a corresponding display of the component from LinkedIn. Further information on the LinkedIn plug-ins can be accessed at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins. In the course of this technical procedure, LinkedIn is informed of which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
    If the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn recognises, with each call-up of our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected through the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.
    LinkedIn always receives, via the LinkedIn component, information that the data subject has visited our website, whenever the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn at the time of calling up our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If such a transmission of this information to LinkedIn is not desired by the data subject, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her LinkedIn account before calling up our website.
    At https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls, LinkedIn offers the possibility to unsubscribe from e-mail messages, SMS messages and targeted ads, as well as to manage ad settings. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua and Lotame, which may set cookies. Such cookies can be rejected at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy. LinkedIn's applicable privacy policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy. LinkedIn's cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy.

    16. Data protection provisions on the use and application of Xing

    The controller has integrated components of Xing on this website. Xing is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and to make new business contacts. Individual users can create a personal profile of themselves on Xing. Companies can, for example, create company profiles or publish job offers on Xing.
    The operating company of Xing is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Deutschland.
    With each call-up of one of the individual pages of this website, which is operated by the controller and on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download a display of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information on the Xing plug-ins can be accessed at https://dev.xing.com/plugins. In the course of this technical procedure, Xing is informed of which specific sub-page of our website is visited by the data subject.
    If the data subject is logged in to Xing at the same time, Xing recognises, with each call-up of our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of their stay on our website, which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected through the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the respective Xing account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, for example the "Share" button, Xing assigns this information to the personal Xing user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.
    Xing always receives, via the Xing component, information that the data subject has visited our website, whenever the data subject is logged in to Xing at the time of calling up our website; this occurs regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Xing component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Xing is not desired by the data subject, he or she can prevent the transmission by logging out of his or her Xing account before calling up our website.
    The data protection provisions published by Xing, which are available at https://www.xing.com/privacy, provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Xing. Furthermore, Xing has published privacy notices for the XING share button at https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection.

    17. Legal basis for the processing

    Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR serves as the legal basis for our company for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for a delivery of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. The same applies to processing operations that are necessary for carrying out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries concerning our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation by which processing of personal data becomes necessary, such as for the fulfilment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured on our premises and his or her name, age, health insurance data or other vital information had to be passed on to a doctor, hospital or other third party. In that case the processing would be based on Art. 6(1)(d) GDPR. Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or of a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override. Such processing operations are permitted to us in particular because they were specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, it took the view that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a client of the controller (Recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).

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

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

    19. Period for which the personal data will be stored

    The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective statutory retention period. After expiry of that period, the corresponding data is routinely erased, provided it is no longer necessary for the fulfilment or the initiation of a contract.

    20. Statutory or contractual requirements to provide the personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of failure to provide such data

    We inform you that the provision of personal data is in part required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual provisions (e.g. information on the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for the conclusion of a contract that a data subject provides us with personal data, which subsequently must be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data when our company concludes a contract with him or her. Failure to provide the personal data would mean that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before providing personal data, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee will inform the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of failing to provide the personal data would be.

    21. Existence of automated decision-making

    As a responsible company, we do not use automated decision-making or profiling.
    This privacy policy was created by the privacy policy generator of DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Datenschutz GmbH, which acts as External Data Protection Officer Dresden, in cooperation with the data protection lawyer Christian Solmecke.