Privacy policy

1. Privacy at a glance

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is all data with which you can be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Note on the responsible party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in part by you providing it to us. This may, for example, be data that you enter into a contact form.

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

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure error-free provision of the website. We do not currently use analysis programs for the statistical evaluation of your browsing behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

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

You can contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions on the subject of data protection.

No analysis tools

We currently do not use any analytics programs (e.g. Google Analytics, Matomo or comparable tracking/statistics services). No statistical evaluation of your browsing behavior by means of such tools takes place. Technical server log data within the scope of hosting as well as the integration of services such as Google Maps or YouTube are independent of this and are described in the corresponding sections of this privacy policy.

2. Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

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

Google Cloud Platform (Firebase Hosting)

We host our website and the associated serverless functions on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) via Firebase Hosting. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Firebase Hosting automatically uses the Google Cloud CDN (Content Delivery Network) to distribute content worldwide via edge servers and optimize loading times. In this process, requests are routed through the CDN network before they reach the actual servers.

When you visit our website, Google Cloud (including the CDN) automatically collects various technical data in log files to ensure the functionality and security of the services. This includes in particular:

• IP addresses
• Timestamps of the requests
• Requested URLs and paths
• HTTP status codes
• User agent information (browser type, operating system)
• Referrer URLs
• Request metadata (e.g. request size, response time)

This data is required by Google Cloud for the provision and maintenance of the services and is used for troubleshooting, security analysis and performance optimization. The log files are stored by Google Cloud for 30 days and then automatically deleted.

The use of Google Cloud Platform is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website is presented as reliably, securely, and efficiently as possible. If corresponding consent was requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's end device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://cloud.google.com/terms/sccs and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/.

Further information on security and data protection at Google Cloud can be found here: https://cloud.google.com/security/privacy and https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

The company has certification under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework" (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Order processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

3. General information and mandatory information

Privacy policy

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

If you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data are data with which you can be personally identified. This privacy policy explains which data we collect and what we use them for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We point out that data transmission on the Internet (e.g. in communication by e-mail) can have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Note on the responsible body

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Winweb Information Technology GmbH
Am Wiesenhang 8
52457 Aldenhoven
Germany

Telephone: +49 2464 90991 0
Email:privacy@winweb.de

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

Retention period

Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, we only store personal data for as long as necessary for the respective purposes. We then delete the data or restrict the processing. The following are particularly relevant:

• Server and hosting log files: 30 days (see section “Hosting” or “Server log files”)

• Contact and other inquiries: 6 months after the final processing of the inquiry; longer only if there are statutory retention obligations or the data are required for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims

• Cookie/consent decisions: until revocation or until you delete the saved settings in your browser; proof purposes may require longer documentation, insofar as legally required

• Newsletter data: until unsubscription or in accordance with the information in the “Newsletter” section

• Applicant data: according to the information in the section “Handling applicant data”

• Tax and commercial law relevant documents: up to 10 years in accordance with the legal requirements (in particular AO and HGB), where applicable

If you assert a justified request for deletion or withdraw consent, we will delete the data concerned, provided there are no other legally permissible reasons for storage; in the latter case, the deletion will take place once these reasons no longer apply.

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

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a GDPR, insofar as special categories of data are processed pursuant to Art. 9 para. 1 GDPR. In the event of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also carried out on the basis of Art. 49 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to access to information on your end device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG. Consent may be revoked 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 Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data, insofar as this is required for compliance with a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The specific legitimate interests are individually specified for the respective processing operations in this privacy policy. These include in particular:

• the reliable, secure and high-performance presentation as well as technical optimization of our website (hosting, CDN, server log files)

• ensuring the stability, security and performance of the website (including on the basis of technical server log data as part of hosting)

• the effective processing of the inquiries addressed to us (e.g. contact form, email)

• ensuring the functionality of the website (necessary cookies or local storage of settings)

• the defense of legal claims (e.g. limited retention of application documents).

The following paragraphs of this privacy policy provide information about the legal bases and legitimate interests applicable in each individual case.

Data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer.

Five Consulting
Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Pampuch
Frankenforster Str. 44
51427 Bergisch Gladbach
Germany

Phone: 02204-7060940
Email:pampuch@five.consulting

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

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

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

Recipients of personal data

As part of our business activities, we work together with various external entities. It may be necessary to transmit personal data to these entities. Such transmission only takes place if this is necessary within the scope of contract fulfillment, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g. disclosure to financial authorities), if we have a legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of data. When using processors, we only pass on personal data of our website visitors on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the event of joint processing, an agreement on joint processing is concluded.

Below we provide information about the categories of recipients to whom personal data may be transmitted in connection with this website, as well as the respective purpose of the transmission:

• Hosting and infrastructure service providers (Google Ireland Limited / Google Cloud Platform, Firebase Hosting incl. CDN): Provision, delivery and protection of the website as well as storage of technical server log data (e.g. IP address, timestamp, accessed URLs).
• Database and storage service providers (Google Ireland Limited / Google Cloud, in particular Firestore as well as Google Cloud Storage): Storage and management of website content as well as of personal data collected via the website (e.g. contact requests), insofar as these are stored as technically required.
• Map services(Google Maps / Google Ireland Limited): Display of interactive maps and location display; transmission of technical data (in particular IP address) upon activation of the service (usually after consent).
• Video/marketing services (YouTube / Google Ireland Limited): Integration of videos; transmission of technical data (in particular IP address) when accessed or played back (usually after consent).
• Email/communication service provider: Sending and delivery of emails, in particular in connection with contact inquiries via the contact form.
• IT service provider and technical support partner: Operation, maintenance, further development and security of the website as well as the associated systems.
• Authorities and other public bodiesDisclosure, insofar as we are legally obligated to do so.
• Consultant(e.g. lawyers, tax consultants, data protection officer), insofar as this is necessary to exercise our rights and obligations.

Further details on individual recipients, legal bases and, where applicable, third-country transfers can be found in the respective sections of this privacy policy (in particular on hosting, cookies, Google Maps and YouTube).

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke consent that has already been given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

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

If data processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 LIT. E or F GDPR, you have the right at any time, for reasons arising from your particular situation, to object to the processing of your personal data; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. The respective legal basis on which processing is based can be found in this privacy policy. If you object, we will no longer process your personal data concerned, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds  for the processing which override your interests, rights and freedoms or the processing serves the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims (Objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR).

If your personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such advertising; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with Such direct marketing. If you object, your personal data will subsequently no longer be used for the purpose of direct marketing (objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, their place of work or the place of the alleged violation. The right to lodge a complaint exists without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Responsible supervisory authority:

State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia

Kavalleriestraße 2-4

40213 Düsseldorf

Phone: 0211/38424-0

Email: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de

Website: www.ldi.nrw.de

Right to data portability

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

Information, correction and deletion

Within the framework of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients and the purpose of the data processing and, if applicable, a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this purpose, as well as for further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to restriction of processing

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

• If you dispute the accuracy of your personal data stored by us, we generally need time to verify this. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you can request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.
• If we no longer need your personal data, but you need them for the exercise, defense or assertion of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of erasure.
• If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

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

Automated decision-making including profiling

Automated decision-making including profiling in accordance with Art. 22 GDPR does not take place.

SSL or TLS encryption

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

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

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

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

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

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary, as certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can - if used and approved - be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes. We currently do not use any cookies to analyze user behavior. Marketing or functional services (e.g. YouTube, Google Maps) are only loaded after corresponding consent has been given and are described in the respective sections.

Cookies that are required to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions desired by you (e.g. for the shopping cart function) or to provide certain functions desired by you (necessary cookies), are stored on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, the processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and § 25 para. 1 TDDDG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and only allow cookies in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be limited.

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

Necessary cookies (always active):

• __session: Authentication and session management for logged in users (Next.js)
• _prerenderer: prerendering optimization for better performance (Next.js)

These cookies are required for the basic functions of the website and cannot be disabled.

Cookie settings

Our website uses its own cookie dialog to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your device and to document this in compliance with data protection regulations. When you enter our website, you will be informed about the use of cookies and can set your preferences. Your cookie settings are stored in your browser's LocalStorage in order to be able to assign the consents granted or their revocation to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the cookie settings yourself or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected. 

The use of our cookie dialog is carried out in order to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

Consent management (consent banner)

We use our own consent management solution on our website to obtain, store and document your consents for the use of cookies and comparable technologies. For this purpose, a cookie with a randomly generated consent ID is set (duration: 12 months). We log the consent ID, the time, the selected categories and the version of the consent texts for your decision. This processing serves to fulfill our obligation to provide proof pursuant to Art. 7 para. 1 GDPR (legal basis: Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR); the setting of the cookie is absolutely necessary pursuant to Section 25 para. 2 no. 2 TDDDG. Your consent ID is displayed to you in the banner and under “Cookie settings"; there you can change or revoke your consents at any time with effect for the future. We delete the log data three years after revocation or the last change to your consent.

LocalStorage

Our website uses LocalStorage, a technology that makes it possible to store data in the user's browser. We use LocalStorage for the following purposes:

• cookie-consent-preferences: Stores your cookie preferences (necessary, functional, analytical, marketing)
• winweb-locale: Saves the selected language in which the texts are displayed

This data is stored exclusively locally in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers. You can delete this data at any time via your browser settings. The legal basis for storage is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in the functionality of the website) or Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR (consent) for optional cookies.

Order processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the above-mentioned service. This is a contract required under data protection law that ensures that it processes the personal data of our website visitors only in accordance with our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Server log files

The provider of the pages (Google Cloud Platform / Firebase Hosting) automatically collects and stores information in so called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These are:

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

A merging of this data with other data sources is not carried out.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, the server log files must be recorded. The log files are stored by Google Cloud for 30 days and then automatically deleted.

Contact form

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

The processing of this data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in processing your request). Insofar as your request is aimed at the conclusion of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. If you optionally consent in the contact form to receiving information material or a callback, the related processing is carried out on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.

We store the data you entered in the contact form for processing your inquiry and any possible follow-up questions. After final processing, we generally delete the data after 6 months. Data is stored for a longer period only if there are statutory retention obligations (e. g. tax or commercial law deadlines) or if the data is required for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims. You can request earlier deletion from us at any time. If you have optionally consented to receiving informational material or a callback, you can revoke this consent at any time.

Inquiry by email, telephone or fax

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

The processing of this data is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR (legitimate interest in processing your inquiry). Insofar as your inquiry is aimed at the conclusion of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR. If you optionally consent in the contact form to receiving information material or a callback, the related processing is carried out on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR; consent may be revoked at any time.

We store the data you transmit to us by email, telephone or fax for the processing of your request and possible follow-up questions. After final processing, we generally delete the data after 6 months. Longer storage only takes place insofar as statutory retention obligations exist (e. g. tax or commercial law deadlines) or the data is required for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims. You can request earlier deletion from us at any time or – insofar as the processing is based on consent – withdraw your consent.

Contract processing

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

5. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and agree to receive the newsletter. No further data is collected or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively for sending the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.

The processing of the data entered into the newsletter registration form takes place exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). You can revoke the consent granted for the storage of the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the "Unsubscribe" link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of the data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you have stored with us for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us or by the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe from the newsletter or after the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion within the scope of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

Data that was stored with us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

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

6. Plugins and tools

YouTube with enhanced privacy

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

We use YouTube in extended data protection mode. According to YouTube, this mode means that YouTube does not store any information about visitors to this website before they watch the video. The transfer of data to YouTube partners, however, is not necessarily excluded by the extended data protection mode. Thus YouTube establishes a connection to the Google Marketing Network – regardless of whether you watch a video.

As soon as you start a YouTube video on this website, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. In the process, the YouTube server is informed which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged in to your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your browsing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.

Furthermore, after starting a video, YouTube may store various cookies on your device or use comparable recognition technologies (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way, YouTube can obtain information about visitors to this website. This information is used, among other things, to collect video statistics, improve user-friendliness, and prevent fraud attempts.

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

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

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

The company has a certification according to the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA, which is intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF undertakes to comply with these data protection standards. Further information on this can be obtained from the provider at the following link: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Storage period: We ourselves do not store any separate usage profiles in connection with the YouTube integration. Your consent to the category “Marketing” (requirement for loading the videos) is stored locally in your browser until you withdraw it or delete the corresponding data in your browser. The storage period of the cookies and other storage set by YouTube/Google is determined by Google; further details can be found in Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

Google Maps

This website uses the map service Google Maps (embedding/embed) to display locations interactively, especially on the contact page. The provider is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. The parent company is Google LLC, USA.

This service is not identical to the hosting of our website via Google Cloud Platform / Firebase. Google Maps is only loaded as an additional service after your consent (functional cookies). Without consent, the map is not integrated and therefore no corresponding data is transmitted to Google for this purpose.

PurposeDisplay of location information and easier findability of the places specified by us.

Legal basis: The processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR and Section 25 para. 1 TDDDG, insofar as the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on your terminal device. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future via the cookie settings.

Processed Data / Recipients: When loading the map, your IP address, device and browser information, as well as the date and time of access, may in particular be transmitted to Google. Google may use cookies or comparable technologies in the process. Recipients are Google Ireland Limited or Google LLC and, where applicable, affiliated companies. We have no influence on the further data processing by Google.

Storage period: The storage period depends on the cookies or storage set by Google as well as on your browser settings. We store your consent decision locally in your browser (consent/cookie settings). You can find more details on the storage period at Google in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

Third country transfer: A transfer of personal data to the USA is possible. The transfer is carried out on the basis of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (insofar as Google is certified) or the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. Details: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/ and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/gdprcontrollerterms/sccs/
Information on DPF certification:https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search/participant-detail?contact=true&id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active

Further information on handling user data:https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

7. Own services

Handling applicant data

We offer you the opportunity to apply to us (e.g. by email, by post or via online application form). Below we inform you about the scope, purpose and use of your personal data collected as part of the application process. We assure you that the collection, processing and use of your data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law and all other legal provisions and that your data is treated with strict confidentiality.

Scope and purpose of data collection

If you send us an application, we will process your associated personal data (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes taken during job interviews, etc.) insofar as this is necessary for the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship. The legal basis for this is Section 26 BDSG under German law (initiation of an employment relationship), Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR (general contract initiation) and – provided you have given your consent – Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Consent may be revoked at any time. Your personal data will only be shared within our company with persons who are involved in processing your application.

If the application is successful, the data submitted by you will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of § 26 BDSG and Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.

Retention period of the data

If we are unable to make you a job offer, you decline a job offer, or you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR) for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. The retention serves in particular as proof in the event of a legal dispute. If it is apparent that the data will be required after the expiry of the 6-month period (e.g. due to a threatened or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place once the purpose for the further retention no longer applies.

Longer retention may also take place if you have given your corresponding consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.

Inclusion in the applicant pool

If we do not make you a job offer, there may be the possibility of adding you to our applicant pool. In the event of admission, all documents and information from the application will be transferred to the applicant pool in order to contact you in the event of suitable vacancies.

Inclusion in the applicant pool takes place exclusively on the basis of your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR). Giving consent is voluntary and is unrelated to the ongoing application process. The data subject can revoke their consent at any time. In this case, the data from the applicant pool will be irretrievably deleted, provided there are no legal retention reasons.

The data from the applicant pool is irrevocably deleted no later than two years after consent has been given.