1. Privacy at a Glance

PRIVACY POLICY

1. An Overview of Data Protection

General Information

The following information provides you with an easy-to-navigate overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” refers to all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our Privacy Policy, which is included below this text.

Data Collection on This Website

Who is responsible for collecting data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?

The data on this website is processed by the website operator, whose contact information is available in the section “Information about the responsible party (referred to as the ‘controller’ in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we collect your data?

We collect your data when you share it with us. This may, for example, include information you enter into our contact form.

Other data is recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its collection during your visit to the website. This data consists primarily of technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or the time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.

What are the purposes for which we use your data?

Some of the information is generated to ensure that the website operates without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your usage patterns.

What rights do you have regarding your information?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to request that your data be corrected or deleted. If you have consented to data processing, you may withdraw this consent at any time, and this withdrawal shall apply to all future data processing. In addition, you have the right to request that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Please feel free to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection-related issues.

Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties

There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed when you visit this website. Such analyses are primarily performed using what we refer to as analytics tools.

For detailed information about these analysis programs, please refer to our Data Protection Statement below.

2. Hosting

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

Hetzner

The provider is Hetzner Online GmbH, Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany (hereinafter referred to as Hetzner).

For more information, please review Hetzner's privacy policy: https://www.hetzner.com/de/rechtliches/datenschutz.

We use Hetzner pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is displayed as reliably as possible. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent may be revoked at any time.

3. General Information and Mandatory Information

Data Protection

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Therefore, we treat your personal data as confidential information and handle it in accordance with applicable data protection laws and this Privacy Policy.

Whenever you use this website, various types of personal information will be collected. Personal data refers to information that can be used to personally identify you. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and the purposes for which we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose the information is collected.

We hereby advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through email communications) may be susceptible to security vulnerabilities. It is not possible to completely protect data from unauthorized access by third parties.

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

The data controller for this website is:

Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig GmbH
Saalfelder Straße 8b
04179 Leipzig

Email: info@kunstkraftwerk-leipzig.com

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

Storage duration

Unless a more specific retention period is 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 submit a valid 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., retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, the deletion will take place once these reasons no longer apply.

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

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR, if special categories of data are processed in accordance with Article 9(1) of the GDPR. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Article 49(1)(a) of the GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may revoke your consent at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for compliance with a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR. Furthermore, data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Appointment of a Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

Paolo Löffler
Email: info@kunstkraftwerk-leipzig.com

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we collaborate 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 necessary to fulfill a contract, if we are legally required to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of this data. When using data processors, we only disclose our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of Your Consent to the Processing of Data

A wide range of data processing activities are possible only with your express consent. You may also revoke any consent you have already given us at any time. This shall not affect the lawfulness of any data collection that took place prior to your revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in specific cases; right to object to direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) OF THE GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA ON GROUNDS RELATED TO YOUR SPECIFIC SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH ANY DATA PROCESSING IS BASED, PLEASE REFER TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU SUBMIT AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS, OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE ASSERTION, exercise, or defense of legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR).

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

The right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority, specifically in the member state where they normally reside, work, or where the alleged violation occurred. The right to file a complaint applies regardless of any other administrative or judicial proceedings available as legal remedies.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract provided to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request that the data be transferred directly to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

Information Regarding, Correction, and Deletion of Data

Within the scope of applicable laws, you have the right to request information at any time regarding your stored personal data, its source and recipients, as well as the purpose of processing your data. You may also have the right to have your data corrected or deleted. If you have any questions about this matter or any other questions regarding personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Right to Request Restrictions on Processing

You have the right to request that restrictions be imposed on the processing of your personal data. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to request restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• If you dispute the accuracy of your data stored by us, we will generally need some time to verify your claim. While this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• If your personal data was or is being processed unlawfully, you have the option to request that the processing of your data be restricted instead of requesting that the data be deleted.
• If we no longer need your personal data and you need it to exercise, defend, or assert legal rights, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted rather than deleted.
• If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Article 21(1) of the GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. Until it has been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, such data—with the exception of their archiving—may be processed only with your consent, or to assert, exercise, or defend legal claims, or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities, or for important reasons of public interest identified by the European Union or an EU member state.

SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either SSL or TLS encryption. You can tell if a connection is encrypted by checking whether the browser’s address bar changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser’s address bar.

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

Rejection of Unsolicited Emails

We hereby object to the use of contact information published in conjunction with the mandatory information required in our Site Notice to send us promotional and informational material that we have not expressly requested. The operators of this website and its pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of promotional information, such as via spam messages.

4. Collection of Data on This Website

Cookies

Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently stored on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you end your visit. Permanent cookies remain stored on your device until you actively delete them or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain third-party services into websites (e.g., cookies used to process payments).

Cookies serve a variety of purposes. Many cookies are technically essential, as certain website features would not work without them (e.g., the shopping cart feature or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for promotional purposes.

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

You have the option to configure your browser so that you are notified whenever cookies are placed and to allow cookies only in specific cases. You may also choose to block cookies in certain cases or in general, or enable the delete function to automatically remove cookies when you close your browser. If cookies are disabled, the functionality of this website may be limited.

You can find information about which cookies and services are used on this website in this privacy policy.

Consent with Cookiebot

Our website uses consent technology from Cookiebot to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device or to the use of certain technologies, and to document this in a manner that complies with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (hereinafter “Cookiebot”).

When you visit our website, a connection is established with the Cookiebot servers to obtain your consent and provide you with further information regarding the use of cookies. Cookiebot will then store a cookie in your browser to record the consent you have given or its revocation. The data collected in this manner is stored until you request that we delete it, delete the Cookiebot cookie itself, or the purpose for which the data is stored no longer applies. Mandatory legal retention requirements remain unaffected.

Cookiebot is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.

Contact Form

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form, as well as any contact information included therein, will be stored by us in order to process your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR if your request relates to the performance of a contract or if it is necessary to take steps prior to entering into a contract. In all other cases, the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of requests addressed to us (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) or on your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR) if such consent has been requested; you may revoke your consent at any time.

The information you have entered into the contact form will remain with us until you ask us to delete the data, revoke your consent to the storage of the data, or the purpose for which the information is being stored no longer exists (e.g., after we have completed our response to your inquiry). This is without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.

Request by email, phone, or fax

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

This data is processed pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR if your inquiry relates to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; you may revoke your consent at any time.

The data you send to us via contact requests will remain with us until you request that we delete it, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for which the data is stored no longer applies (e.g., after your request has been fulfilled). Mandatory statutory provisions—in particular statutory retention periods—remain unaffected.

5. Analysis Tools and Advertising

Google Tag Manager

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

Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies into our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create any user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not perform any independent analyses. It only manages and runs the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager does collect your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.

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

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is required to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Google Analytics

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

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that end, the website operator receives a variety of user data, such as the pages visited, the time spent on each page, the operating system used, and the user’s location. This data is associated with the user’s respective device. It is not linked to a user ID.

Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to track your mouse movements, scrolls, and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to enhance the collected data sets and employs machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the identification of users for the purpose of analyzing user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website usage information collected by Google is generally transferred to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored.

The use of these services is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Data transmission to the U.S. is based on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC). Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is required to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

IP anonymization

Google Analytics IP anonymization is enabled. As a result, Google will truncate your IP address within the member states of the European Union or in other states that have ratified the Agreement on the European Economic Area before transmitting it to the United States. The full IP address will be transmitted to one of Google’s servers in the United States and truncated there only in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to analyze your use of this website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services to the operator of this website related to the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted by your browser in connection with Google Analytics will not be combined with other data held by Google.

Browser plug-in

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

For more information about how Google Analytics handles user data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en.

Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel)

To measure conversion rates, this website uses the Facebook/Meta visitor activity pixel. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. According to Facebook’s statement, the collected data will be transferred to the United States and other third-party countries as well.

This tool allows you to track visitors to a page after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This makes it possible to analyze the effectiveness of Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes and to optimize future advertising campaigns.

For us, as the operators of this website, the collected data is anonymous. We are unable to draw any conclusions regarding the identity of users. However, Facebook stores and processes this information, making it possible to link it to the respective user profile, and Facebook is able to use the data for its own promotional purposes in accordance with the Facebook Data Usage Policy (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/). This enables Facebook to display ads on Facebook pages as well as on sites outside of Facebook. As the operator of this website, we have no control over the use of such data.

The use of these services is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Within the meta pixel, we are using the expanded alignment function.

The expanded alignment allows us to transfer to Meta (Facebook) various types of data (e.g., place of residence, state, ZIP code, hashed email addresses, names, gender, date of birth, or phone number) about our customers and prospects that we collect through our website. As a result of this activation, we can tailor the offers presented in our advertising campaigns on Facebook even more precisely to individuals interested in what we offer. Furthermore, this expanded alignment optimizes the attribution of website conversions and expands custom audiences.

To the extent that personal data is collected on our website using the tool described here and forwarded to Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2, Ireland, are jointly responsible for this data processing (Art. 26 GDPR). This joint responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of the data and its transmission to Facebook. The processing by Facebook that occurs after the data is transmitted is not part of the joint responsibility. The obligations incumbent upon us jointly have been set forth in a joint processing agreement. The text of the agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing privacy information when using the Facebook tool and for ensuring the privacy-compliant implementation of the tool on our website. Facebook is responsible for the data security of Facebook products. You can exercise your data subject rights (e.g., requests for information) regarding data processed by Facebook directly with Facebook. If you exercise your data subject rights with us, we are obligated to forward them to Facebook.

Data transmission to the U.S. is based on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC). Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

In Facebook’s Data Privacy Policies, you’ll find additional information about the protection of your privacy at: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

You also have the option to disable the "Custom Audiences" remarketing feature in the ad settings section under https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen. To do this, you must first log in to Facebook.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can opt out of any user-based advertising by Facebook on the website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is required to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

Facebook Conversion API

We have integrated the Facebook Conversion API into this website. The provider of this service is Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland. However, according to information provided by Facebook, the collected data is also transferred to the United States and other countries outside the EU and the EEA.

The Facebook Conversion API allows us to track how visitors interact with our website and to share this information with Facebook to improve the performance of our Facebook advertising campaigns.

To do this, we track, in particular, the time you accessed the site, the webpage you visited, your IP address, and your user agent, as well as, if applicable, other specific data (e.g., products purchased, shopping cart total, and currency). For a complete overview of the data we track, please visit: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/marketing-api/conversions-api/parameters.

Use of this service is based on your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and § 25(1) of the TDDDG. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

If personal data is collected on our website using the tool described herein and if it is shared with Facebook, we and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbor, Dublin 2, Ireland, shall be jointly responsible for the processing of your data; that is, we are the data controllers (Art. 26 GDPR). This shared responsibility is limited exclusively to the collection of your data and its sharing with Facebook. The processing that takes place after the data has been shared with Facebook is not part of this shared responsibility. The obligations for which we share responsibility have been documented in a joint processing agreement. The specific wording of this agreement can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/legal/controller_addendum. According to this agreement, we are responsible for providing data protection information when using the Facebook tool and for ensuring the tool is implemented securely on our website in compliance with data protection laws. Facebook is liable for the data security of Facebook products. You may request information regarding your rights as a data subject (e.g., a request for information) related to the data processed by Facebook directly from Facebook. If you exercise any data subject rights with us, we are required to forward your request to Facebook.

The transfer of data to the United States is based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. For details, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum and https://de-de.facebook.com/help/566994660333381.

In Facebook’s data privacy policy, you will find additional information regarding the protection of your privacy: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is required to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

Data Processing

We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data privacy laws that ensures that they process the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

6. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we require your email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and that you agree to receive the newsletter. No other data is collected, or it is collected only on a voluntary basis. We use newsletter service providers to manage the newsletter; these are described below.

Rapidmail

This website uses Rapidmail to send newsletters. The provider is Rapidmail GmbH, Augustinerplatz 2, 79098 Freiburg i.Br., Germany.

Rapidmail services can, among other things, be used to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. The data you enter to subscribe to the newsletter is stored on Rapidmail servers in Germany.

Data analysis by Rapidmail

For analytical purposes, emails sent via Rapidmail are tagged with a so-called “tracking pixel,” which connects to Rapidmail’s servers once the email is opened. As a result, it is possible to determine whether a newsletter email was actually opened.

With the help of Rapidmail, we are also able to determine whether and which links in the newsletter the recipient clicked. All links included in the email are so-called tracking links that allow us to count your clicks. If you do not want to allow Rapidmail to analyze your activity, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. We provide a link for you to do this in every newsletter. You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website.

For more details on Rapidmail's analysis features, please follow this link: https://de.rapidmail.wiki/kategorien/statistiken/.

Legal basis

The data is processed based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR). You may revoke any consent you have given at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. This shall not affect the lawfulness of any data processing operations that took place prior to your revocation.

Retention period

The data you provide to 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 will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider on a blacklist, if such action is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used solely for this purpose and is not combined with other data. This serves both your interests and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR). Data is stored in the blacklist indefinitely. You may object to this storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

For more details, please refer to Rapidmail's Data Protection Regulations at: https://www.rapidmail.de/datensicherheit.

7. Plug-ins and Tools

YouTube

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

If you visit a page on this website that contains an embedded YouTube video, a connection to YouTube's servers will be established. As a result, the YouTube server will be notified of which of our pages you have visited.

Furthermore, YouTube may place various cookies or similar technologies on your device for identification purposes (e.g., device fingerprinting). This allows YouTube to collect information about visitors to this website. Among other things, this information will be used to generate video statistics with the aim of improving the user experience on the site and preventing attempts at fraud.

If you are logged into your YouTube account while visiting our site, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing activity with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

We use YouTube based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing way. Pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, this constitutes a legitimate interest. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, to the extent that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent may be revoked at any time.

For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please refer to the YouTube Data Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is required to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780.

Vimeo

This website uses plug-ins from the video portal Vimeo. The provider is Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.

If you visit one of the pages on our website that includes an embedded Vimeo video, a connection to Vimeo’s servers will be established. As a result, the Vimeo server will receive information about which of our pages you have visited. In addition, Vimeo will receive your IP address. This will occur even if you are not logged into Vimeo or do not have a Vimeo account. The information collected by Vimeo will be transmitted to Vimeo’s servers in the United States.

If you are logged into your Vimeo account, you allow Vimeo to directly associate your browsing activity with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account.

Vimeo uses cookies or similar recognition technologies (e.g., device fingerprinting) to recognize website visitors.

We use Vimeo to present our online content in an appealing way. Pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, this constitutes a legitimate interest. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent may be revoked at any time.

Data transmission to the U.S. is based on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) and, according to Vimeo, on “legitimate business interests.” Details can be found here: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

For more information on how Vimeo handles user data, please refer to the Vimeo Data Privacy Policy at: https://vimeo.com/privacy.

The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the United States designed to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the United States. Every company certified under the DPF is required to comply with these data protection standards. For more information, please contact the provider via the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5711.

ClickUp

ClickUp helps us with task management. You can use ClickUp forms on our website to send us inquiries, enter information for service processing, and/or contact us.

The provider is Mango Technologies, Inc., 350 Tenth Ave, 5th floor, San Diego, CA 92101, USA (hereinafter referred to as ClickUp).

Your data is stored securely on ClickUp servers. For more information, see ClickUp’s privacy policy: https://clickup.com/terms/privacy.

Zapier

We have integrated Zapier into this website. The provider is Zapier Inc., Market St. #62411, San Francisco, CA 94104-5401, USA (hereinafter “Zapier”).

Zapier allows us to connect and synchronize various features, databases, and tools with our website. This makes it possible, for example, to automatically share content we publish on our website on our social media channels or to export content from marketing and analytics tools. Depending on the feature, Zapier may also collect various types of personal data in the process.

The use of Zapier is based on Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in ensuring the most effective integration of the tools used. If appropriate consent has been obtained, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and Section 25(1) of the TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s end device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. This consent may be revoked at any time.

Data transfers to the U.S. are based on the EU Commission's standard contractual clauses. You can find details here: https://zapier.com/tos.

8. Custom Services

Handling Applicant Data

We offer website visitors the opportunity to submit job applications to us (e.g., via email, by mail, or by filling out the online job application form). Below, we will provide you with information regarding the scope, purpose, and use of the personal data collected from you in connection with the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing, and use of your data will be conducted in compliance with applicable data privacy laws and all other statutory provisions, and that your data will always be treated as strictly confidential.

Scope and Purpose of Data Collection

If you submit a job application to us, we will process any related personal data (e.g., contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.) if such data is necessary to make a decision regarding the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for the foregoing is Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) (Negotiation of an Employment Relationship), Art. 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (General Contract Negotiations), and—provided you have given us your consent—Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. You may revoke any consent you have given at any time. Within our company, your personal data will only be shared with individuals involved in processing your job application.

If your job application results in your hiring, the data you have submitted will be archived in our data processing system pursuant to § 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of establishing the employment relationship.

Data Archiving Period

If we are unable to make you a job offer, or if you reject a job offer or withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). Afterward, the data will be deleted, and the physical application documents will be destroyed. The data is retained primarily as evidence in the event of a legal dispute. If it becomes apparent that the data will be needed after the 6-month period has expired (e.g., due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only occur once the purpose for continued storage no longer applies.

Data may also be stored for a longer period if you have given your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR) or if statutory data retention requirements prevent its deletion.

Admission to the applicant pool

If we do not extend a job offer to you, you may be able to join our applicant pool. If you are accepted, all documents and information from your application will be transferred to the applicant pool so that we can contact you if suitable openings arise.

Inclusion in the applicant pool is based solely on your explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Consent to be included in the applicant pool is voluntary and has no bearing on the ongoing application process. The data subject may withdraw their consent at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be permanently deleted, provided there are no legal grounds for retention.

The data from the applicant pool will be permanently deleted no later than two years after consent has been granted.

Plausible Analytics (German)

We use Plausible Analytics on our website. The provider is Plausible Insights OÜ, Västriku tn 2, 50403, Tartu, Estonia.