DSGVO - Privacy policy

Introduction

With the following data protection declaration, we would like to inform you about the types of your personal data (hereinafter also referred to as “data”) that we process, for what purposes and to what extent. The data protection declaration applies to all processing of personal data carried out by us, both in the context of the provision of our services and in particular on our websites, in mobile applications and within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Online Offer”).

The terms used are not gender specific.

Table of contents

Privacy policy

General

As the operator of this website and as a company, we come into contact with your personal data. This refers to all data that says something about you and with which you can be identified. In this privacy policy, we would like to explain to you how, for what purpose and on what legal basis we process your data.

We are responsible for data processing on this website and in our company:

Daniel Leonforte / Eigenart Filmproduktion

Wielandstrasse 4

65187 Wiesbaden

Germany

Phone: +49 611 900 67 225

E-mail: info@eigenart-filmproduktion.de

General information

SSL or TLS encryption

When you enter your data on websites, place online orders or send e-mails over the Internet, you must always be prepared for unauthorized third parties to access your data. There is no complete protection against such access. However, we make every effort to protect your data in the best possible way and to close security gaps as far as possible.

An important protection mechanism is the SSL or TLS encryption of our website, which ensures that data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties. You can recognize the encryption by the lock icon in front of the Internet address entered in your browser and by the fact that our Internet address begins with https:// and not with http://.

How long do we store your data?

In some places in this privacy policy, we inform you about how long we or the companies that process your data on our behalf store your data. If no such information is provided, we will store your data until the purpose of the data processing no longer applies, you object to the data processing or you withdraw your consent to the data processing.

However, in the event of an objection or revocation, we may continue to process your data if at least one of the following conditions is met:

  • We have compelling legitimate grounds for continuing the data processing that outweigh your interests, rights and freedoms (only if you object to the data processing; if the objection is directed against direct marketing, we cannot provide any legitimate grounds).

  • Data processing is necessary in order to assert, exercise or defend legal claims (does not apply if your objection is directed against direct advertising).

  • We are legally obliged to store your data.

In this case, we will delete your data as soon as the requirement(s) cease(s) to apply.

Data transfer to the USA

On our website, we also use tools from companies that transfer your data to the USA and store and, if necessary, process it there. This is particularly important for you because your data does not enjoy the same protection in the USA as it does within the EU, where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies. For example, US companies are obliged to hand over personal data to security authorities without you as the data subject being able to take legal action against this. It is therefore possible that US authorities (e.g. secret services) may process, evaluate and permanently store your data on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence on these processing activities.

Your rights

Objection to data processing

IF YOU READ IN THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION THAT WE HAVE LEGITIMATE INTERESTS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA AND THEREFORE BASE THIS ON ART. 6 ABS. 1 SENTENCE 1 LIT. F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT UNDER ART. 21 GDPR YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THIS. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THE AFOREMENTIONED PROVISION. THE PREREQUISITE IS THAT YOU STATE REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION THAT ARISE FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION. NO JUSTIFICATION IS REQUIRED IF THE OBJECTION IS DIRECTED AGAINST THE USE OF YOUR DATA FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING.

THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE OBJECTION IS THAT WE MAY NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR DATA. THIS ONLY DOES NOT APPLY IF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLIES:

  • WE CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING WHICH OVERRIDE YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.

  • THE PROCESSING SERVES THE ASSERTION, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS.

THE EXCEPTIONS DO NOT APPLY IF YOUR OBJECTION IS DIRECTED AGAINST DIRECT ADVERTISING OR AGAINST PROFILING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS.

Further rights

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are based on your consent. You give this consent, for example, by ticking the appropriate box on online forms before you send the form or by allowing certain cookies when you visit our website. You can withdraw your consent at any time without giving reasons (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR). We may then no longer process your data from the time you withdraw your consent. The only exception: We are legally obliged to retain the data for a certain period of time. Such retention periods exist in particular in tax and commercial law.

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority

If you believe that we are in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR. You can contact a supervisory authority in the member state of your place of residence, your place of work or the place where the alleged infringement took place. The right to lodge a complaint exists in addition to administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

Data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract must be handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format if you request this. We can only transfer the data to another controller if this is technically possible.

Right to data access, erasure and rectification

In accordance with Art. 15 GDPR, you have the right to receive information free of charge about what personal data we have stored about you, where the data comes from, to whom we transmit the data and for what purpose it is stored. If the data is incorrect, you have the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR); under the conditions of Art. 17 GDPR, you may request that we erase the data.

Right to restriction of processing

In certain situations, you can request that we restrict the processing of your data in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR. The data may then - apart from storage - only be processed as follows:

  • with your consent

  • for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims

  • to protect the rights of another natural or legal person

  • for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State

The right to restriction of processing exists in the following situations:

  • You have disputed the accuracy of your personal data stored by us and we need time to check this. Here you have the right for the duration of the review.

  • The processing of your personal data is unlawful or was unlawful in the past. In this case, you have the alternative right to erasure of the data.

  • We no longer need your personal data, but you need it for the exercise, defense or assertion of legal claims. Alternatively, you have the right to have the data erased.

  • You have lodged an objection in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR and now your interests and ours must be weighed against each other. You have the right to do so as long as the outcome of the balancing process has not yet been determined.

Hosting and Content Delivery Networks (CDN)

External hosting

Our website is hosted on a server of the following internet service provider (hoster):

DomainFactory GmbH
Oskar-Messter-Str. 33
85737 Ismaning

Has an order processing contract been concluded with the hoster or are standard contractual clauses (SCC) used?

Yes

How do we process your data?

The host stores all data from our website. This also includes all personal data that is collected automatically or through your input. This may include in particular Your IP address, pages accessed, names, contact details and inquiries as well as meta and communication data. When processing data, our hoster complies with our instructions and only ever processes the data to the extent that this is necessary to fulfill the service obligation to us.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

Since we address potential customers via our website and maintain contact with existing customers, the data processing by our hoster serves to initiate and fulfill the contract and is therefore based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In addition, it is our legitimate interest as a company to provide a professional website that meets the necessary requirements for security, speed and efficiency. In this respect, we also process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

Data collection on this website

Use of cookies

Our website places cookies on your device. These are small text files that are used for different purposes. Some cookies are technically necessary for the website to function at all (necessary cookies). Others are required to perform certain actions or functions on the site (functional cookies). For example, without cookies it would not be possible to use the benefits of a shopping basket in an online store. Other cookies are used to analyze user behavior or to optimize advertising measures. If we use third-party services on our website, e.g. to process payment transactions, these companies may also leave cookies on your device when you access the website (so-called third-party cookies).

How do we process your data?

Session cookies are only stored on your device for the duration of a session. As soon as you close the browser, they disappear automatically. Permanent cookies, on the other hand, remain on your device if you do not delete them yourself. This can lead, for example, to your user behavior being permanently analyzed. You can use the settings in your browser to influence how it handles cookies:

  • Do you want to be informed when cookies are set?

  • Do you want to exclude cookies in general or for certain cases?

  • Do you want cookies to be deleted automatically when you close your browser?

If you deactivate or do not allow cookies, the functionality of the website may be restricted.

If we use cookies from other companies or for analysis purposes, we will inform you about this in this privacy policy. We also ask for your consent in this regard when you visit our website.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our online services can be used by visitors without technical problems and that all desired functions are available to them. The storage of necessary and functional cookies on your device therefore takes place on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. We set all other cookies on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR, provided that you give us your consent to do so. You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. If you have consented to the placement of necessary and functional cookies when your consent was requested, these cookies will also be stored exclusively on the basis of your consent.

Cookie consent with Borlabs Cookie

What is Borlabs Cookie?

Cookie plugin for compliance with the GDPR and ePrivacy

Who processes your data?

Only we, not the provider of Borlabs Cookie

Where can you find more information about data protection at Borlabs Cookie?

https://de.borlabs.io/kb/welche-daten-speichert-borlabs-cookie/

How do we process your data?

We use Borlabs Cookie to obtain your consent to the storage of cookies on your device. When you visit our website and close the Borlabs Cookie window with the request for consent, a Borlabs cookie with the following content is stored in your browser:

  • Cookie runtime

  • Cookie version

  • Domain and path of the website

  • Consents

  • a randomly generated ID

This data is not transmitted to the provider of Borlabs Cookie.

We store the data until the purpose of the data storage no longer applies, you delete the Borlabs cookie or request us to delete the data. This only does not apply if we are legally obliged to store the data.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

We are legally obliged to obtain the consent of our website visitors for the use of certain cookies. To fulfill this obligation, we use Borlabs Cookie. The legal basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c) GDPR.

Server log files

Server log files log all requests and access to our website and record error messages. They also contain personal data, in particular your IP address. However, this is anonymized by the provider after a short time so that we cannot assign the data to you personally. The data is automatically transmitted from your browser to our provider.

How do we process your data?

Our provider stores the server log files in order to be able to track the activities on our website and to detect errors. The files contain the following data:

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system used

  • Referrer URL

  • Host name of the accessing computer

  • Time of the server request

  • IP address (anonymized if necessary)

We do not merge this data with other data, but only use it for statistical analysis and to improve our website.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

We have a legitimate interest in ensuring that our website runs smoothly. It is also in our legitimate interest to obtain an anonymized overview of access to our website. The data processing is therefore in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR is lawful.

Contact form

You can send us a message using the contact form on this website.

How do we process your data?

We store your message and the information from the form in order to be able to process your request, including follow-up questions. This also applies to the contact details provided. We will not pass the data on to other persons without your consent.

How long do we store your data?

We delete your data as soon as one of the following points occurs:

  • Your request has been finally processed.

  • You ask us to delete the data.

  • You revoke your consent to storage.

This only does not apply if we are legally obliged to retain the data.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

If your request is related to our contractual relationship or serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, it is in our legitimate interest to process inquiries addressed to us effectively. The legal basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of your data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR is the legal basis. In this case, you can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Request by e-mail, telephone or fax

You can send us a message by e-mail or fax or give us a call.

How do we process your data?

We store your message and the contact details you have provided or the telephone number you have transmitted so that we can process your inquiry, including any follow-up questions. We will not pass the data on to other persons without your consent.

How long do we store your data?

We delete your data as soon as one of the following points occurs:

  • Your request has been finally processed.

  • You ask us to delete the data.

  • You revoke your consent to storage.

This only does not apply if we are legally obliged to retain the data.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

If your request is related to our contractual relationship or serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, it is in our legitimate interest to process inquiries addressed to us effectively. The legal basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of your data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR is the legal basis. In this case, you can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Communication via WhatsApp

What is WhatsApp?

Instant messaging service

Who processes your data?

WhatsApp Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland

Where can you find more information about data protection on WhatsApp?

https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

WhatsApp complies with the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission (see https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/busine ss-data-processing-terms-20210927)

How do we process your data?

For communication with our customers and other persons outside our company, we use the instant messaging service WhatsApp in the “WhatsApp Business” version.

Communication takes place via end-to-end encryption (peer-to-peer). This prevents WhatsApp or other third parties from gaining access to the communication content. We have also set up our accounts so that there is no automatic synchronization with the address book on the smartphones used. However, WhatsApp receives access to the metadata of the communication process (e.g. sender, recipient and time of communication) and, according to its own statement, shares this data with Meta, its parent company based in the USA.

How long do we store your data?

We delete your data as soon as one of the following points occurs:

  • The purpose of the data processing no longer applies.

  • You ask us to delete the data.

  • You revoke your consent to storage.

This only does not apply if we are legally obliged to retain the data.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

If our exchange via WhatsApp is related to our contractual relationship or serves the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR. In all other cases, it is in our legitimate interest to process inquiries addressed to us effectively and to maintain business contact with other persons. The legal basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of your data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR is the legal basis. In this case, you can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

ProvenExpert

What is ProvenExpert?

Rating seal and online service for obtaining customer feedback

Who processes your data?

Expert Systems AG, Quedlinburger Str. 1, 10589 Berlin, Germany

Where can you find more information about data protection at ProvenExpert?

https://www.provenexpert.com/de-de/datenschutzbestimmungen/

How do we process your data?

There is a ProvenExpert rating seal on our website. The seal is used to display reviews of our company by our customers and make them accessible to other visitors to the website. When you visit our website, the provider of ProvenExpert learns from the embedded seal that our website has been visited via your IP address. ProvenExpert also records the language settings on your device in order to display the seal in the appropriate national language.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

We have a legitimate interest in promoting our offers with a comprehensible presentation of customer reviews. The basis for data processing is therefore Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. If you have consented to data processing, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Analysis tools and advertising

We use the following tools to analyze the behavior of our website visitors and to show you advertising.

Google Tag Manager

What is Google Tag Manager?

Tag management system for the integration of tracking codes and conversion pixels of Google Ireland. Ltd.

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Where can you find more information about data protection at Google Tag Manager?

https://policies.google.com/privacy

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

Based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission(https://privacy.google.com/businesses/compliance)

How do we process your data?

We use the Google Tag Manager. This tool helps us to integrate tracking codes and conversion pixels into our website, manage them and play them out. Google Tag Manager does not create any user profiles itself, does not place any cookies on your device and does not analyze your behavior as a user. However, it does record your IP address and transmits it to Google servers in the USA.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

We have a legitimate interest in the fast and uncomplicated integration and management of various tools on our website. The use of Google Tag Manager is therefore permitted under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR is lawful. If you have consented to the disclosure of your IP address, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

Google Analytics

What is Google Analytics?

Tool for the analysis of user behavior of Google Ireland Ltd.

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Has an order processing contract been concluded with Google Analytics?

Yes

Where can you find more information about data protection at Google Analytics?

https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

Based on the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission(https://privacy.google.com/businesses/compliance)

How can you prevent data collection?

Among other things with a browser plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

How do we process your data?

We are always interested in optimizing our web offering for visitors to our website and placing advertising in the best possible way. Google Analytics, a tool that analyzes user behavior and thus provides us with the necessary database for adjustments, helps us to do this. The tool provides us with information about the origin of our visitors, their page views and the time they spend on the pages, as well as the operating system they use.

Standard processing

To collect the data, Google Analytics uses cookies, device fingerprinting or other technologies to recognize users. The data is transmitted to Google servers in the USA and summarized in a profile that can be assigned to you or your device using the IP address that is also recorded.

You can prevent Google from processing your data by installing a browser plug-in that Google itself provides: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

IP anonymization

We have activated the “IP anonymization” function within Google Analytics. For you, this means that Google shortens your IP address (from the EU or EEA) before transmitting it to the USA. Only in exceptional cases does Google transmit the full IP address to servers in the USA and truncate it there.

Demographic characteristics

We use the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics to display suitable advertisements to visitors to our website within the Google advertising network. As a result, reports can be created that contain statements about the age, gender and interests of our website visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and visitor data from third-party providers. It is not possible to assign the collected data to specific persons.

You can deactivate the function in the settings of your Google account.

How long do we store your data?

Google deletes or anonymizes data stored at user and event level that is linked to cookies, user identifiers (e.g. user IDs) or advertising IDs after 14 months according to its own information (see https://support.google.com/analytics/answe r/7667196?hl=de).

On what legal basis do we process your data?

As a website operator, we have a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior for the purpose of optimizing our website and the advertising placed on it. Data processing is therefore permitted under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR is lawful. In the event that, for example, you have consented to the storage of cookies or have otherwise consented to data processing by Google Analytics, only Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR is the legal basis. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future.

VG Wort tracking pixel

Our website includes texts in which a so-called tracking pixel (METIS counting pixel) is integrated. The provider is Verwertungsgesellschaft WORT - VG WORT (association with legal capacity by virtue of the award), Untere Weidenstraße 5, 81543 Munich (hereinafter VG Wort).

The pixel counts the views of texts and forwards them to VG Wort in anonymized form in order to determine the monetary distributions for the authors. The VG Wort pixel is used on the basis of our legitimate interest in receiving remuneration for the texts published on our website for our authors or for ourselves (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). Conflicting interests of website visitors are not apparent, as the data is transmitted to VG Wort in anonymized form.

Plugins and tools

Vimeo (without tracking)

What is Vimeo?

Video platform

Who processes your data?

Vimeo Inc, 330 West 34th Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10001, USA

Where can you find more information about data protection at Vimeo?

https://vimeo.com/privacy

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

On the basis of standard contractual clauses of the European Commission and legitimate business interests (see https://vimeo.com/privacy#inte rnational_data_transfers_and_certain_user_rights)

How do we process your data?

You can watch Vimeo videos on our website. As soon as you call up a page in which we have embedded a Vimeo video, this is communicated to the Vimeo servers. Vimeo also learns your IP address. However, as we have made the appropriate settings in the Vimeo plugin, Vimeo will neither leave cookies on your device nor track your surfing behavior.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

By integrating Vimeo videos, we want to make our website more appealing. This is our legitimate interest as a company and therefore lawful under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.

If you have consented to data processing, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. We may no longer process your data from the time of withdrawal.

Font Awesome (local hosting)

We use icons from the Font Awesome icon library on our website. The library is provided by Fonticons Inc. We have installed the icons locally so that there is no connection to the company's servers when you visit our website.

Further information about Font Awesome can be found at https://fontawesome.com/ and specifically in the privacy policy: https://fontawesome.com/privacy.

Google Maps

What is Google Maps?

Map service of Google Ireland Ltd.

Who processes your data?

Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Where can you find more information about data protection at Google?

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

On what basis do we transfer your data to the USA?

Google complies with the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission(https://privacy.google.com/businesses/compliance)

How do we process your data?

We use Google Maps on our website. To enable you to use all the functions of the map service, Google stores your IP address on one of its servers in the USA.

On what legal basis do we process your data?

The maps from Google Maps ensure that the locations specified on our website are easier for visitors to find. As a company, we have a legitimate interest in this. Data processing is therefore permitted under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR is lawful.

If you have consented to data processing, we process your data exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a) GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time. We may no longer process your data from the time of withdrawal.

Data processing on social media

What is social media?

By social media, we mean the social networks on which we have created publicly accessible profiles. You can find out which social networks these are below.

Who processes your data?

The respective operating companies of the social networks. The individual operators can be found below under the respective networks.

How is your data processed?

The operators of social networks are generally able to collect and evaluate comprehensive data about the behavior of visitors and users of the network. It is not possible for us to track all processing operations in the social networks we use, which is why further processing operations that are not listed here may be carried out by the operators of the social networks. You can find more information on this in the terms of use and privacy policies of the respective social networks.

The processing of your data can be triggered when you visit the website of the social network or our profile page there. Even if you visit a website that uses certain network content, e.g. like or share buttons, data may already be transmitted to the operators of the social network. If you yourself are a user of the social network and are logged into your user account, your visit to our profile page can be assigned to your account by the operator of the social network. Even if you have not registered a user account yourself or are not logged in, the operator of the network may still collect your personal data, e.g. by collecting your IP address or setting cookies. With this data, the operators can create user profiles tailored to your behavior and interests and show you interest-based advertising inside and outside the network. If you are a registered user of the network, interest-based advertising can also be displayed on all devices on which you are or were logged in.

What is the legal basis for processing your data?

Our profiles on social networks are intended to ensure that our company has the widest possible presence on the Internet. As a company, we have a legitimate interest in this. The data processing is therefore in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR is lawful.

The data processing operations and analyses carried out by the social network operators themselves may be based on other legal bases. These must be specified by the operators of the social networks.

Who is responsible for processing your data and how can you assert your rights?

If you visit one of our profiles in the social networks, we are jointly responsible with the operator of the respective network for the data processing operations triggered during this visit. In principle, you can assert your rights against both us and the operator of the respective network.

Despite the joint responsibility with the operators of the social networks, our influence on the data processing operations of the respective operator is limited and is primarily based on the specifications of the operator.

How long will your data be stored?

If we collect data via our profiles in the social networks, these are deleted from our systems as soon as the purpose for their storage no longer applies, you request us to delete them or you revoke your consent to their storage. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular retention periods - remain unaffected.

We have no influence on how long the operators of the social networks store your data, which the operators collect for their own purposes. You can obtain information on this directly from the operator of the respective social network, e.g. in the respective privacy policy.

Which social media do we use?

Facebook

What is Facebook?
A social network

Who processes your data?
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland

Will your data be transferred to third countries?
Yes, to the USA and also to other third countries

Where can you find more information about data protection on Facebook?
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

As a Facebook user, where can you adjust your advertising settings?
As a registered Facebook user, you can adjust your advertising settings in your user account. To do this, click on the following link and log in:
https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.

Instagram

What is Instagram?
A social network specializing in photos and videos

Who processes your data?
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland

Will your data be transferred to third countries?
Yes

Where can you find more information about Instagram privacy?
https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875/?helpref=hc_fnav&bc[0]=Instagram help section&bc[1]=Guidelines%20und%20Messages

Where can you as a user adjust your privacy settings?
As a registered Instagram user, you can adjust your privacy settings in your user account. To do this, click on the following link and log in:
https://www.instagram.com/accounts/privacy_and_security/

LinkedIn

What is LinkedIn?

A social network for business contacts

Who processes your data?

LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

Will your data be transferred to third countries?

Yes

Where can you find more information about data protection at LinkedIn?

https://de.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=homepage-basic_footer-privacy-policy

Where can you as a user adjust your data protection settings?

As a registered LinkedIn user, you can adjust your privacy settings in your user account. To do this, click on the following link and log in:
https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/

Xing

What is Xing?

A social network for professional contacts

Who processes your data?

New Work SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

Will your data be transferred to third countries?

Yes, to fulfill the contract with Xing, if you have given your consent, if it is necessary for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or if an adequacy decision pursuant to Art. 45 EU GDPR or suitable guarantees pursuant to Art. 46 EU GDPR exist.

Where can you find more information about data protection at Xing?

https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung/druckversion

Where can you as a user adjust your privacy settings?

As a registered Xing user, you can adjust your privacy settings in your user account. To do this, click on the following link and log in:
https://www.xing.com/settings/privacy

YouTube

What is YouTube?
A social network in the form of an online video portal

Who processes your data?
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland

Will your data be transferred to third countries?
Yes

Where can you find more information about data protection on YouTube?
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de

Where can you as a user adjust your data protection settings?
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Definitions

This section provides you with an overview of the terms used in this privacy statement. Many of the terms are taken from the law and defined especially in Art. 4 GDPR. The legal definitions are binding. The following explanations, on the other hand, are intended primarily to aid understanding. The terms are sorted alphabetically.
  • IP masking: IP masking is a method of deleting the last octet, i.e., the last two numbers of an IP address, so that the IP address can no longer be used to uniquely identify a person. Therefore, IP masking is a means of pseudonymizing processing procedures, especially in online marketing
  • Conversion measurement: Conversion measurement (also known as “visit action evaluation”) is a method used to determine the effectiveness of marketing measures. For this purpose, a cookie is usually stored on the users’ devices within the websites on which the marketing activities take place and then retrieved again on the target website. For example, we can track whether the ads we have placed on other websites have been successful.
  • Personal data: “Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as “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 (e.g. a cookie) or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
  • Profiles with user-related information: The processing of “profiles with user-related information”, or “profiles” for short, includes any type of automated processing of personal data that consists of using this personal data to analyze, evaluate or predict certain personal aspects relating to a natural person (depending on the type of profiling, this may include various information relating to demographics, behavior and interests, such as interaction with websites and their content, etc.) (e.g. interests in certain content or products, click behavior on a website or location). Cookies and web beacons are often used for profiling purposes.
  • Reach measurement: Reach measurement (also known as web analytics) is used to evaluate the flow of visitors to an online offering and may include visitors’ behavior or interests in certain information, such as web page content. With the help of reach analysis, website owners can see, for example, at what time visitors visit their website and what content they are interested in. This allows them, for example, to better adapt the content of the website to the needs of their visitors. For reach analysis purposes, pseudonymous cookies and web beacons are often used to recognize returning visitors and thus obtain more precise analyses of the use of an online offer.
  • Controller: a “controller” 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.
  • Processing: “Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed upon personal data, whether or not by automatic means. The term is wide-ranging and encompasses practically every handling of data, be it collection, evaluation, storage, transmission or deletion.

Use of Wordfence

We use the Wordfence security plugin on our website, which is developed by Defiant Inc. This is done in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to protect our website from unauthorized access and cyber threats.

Consent to new Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
In accordance with GDPR requirements, we have updated our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. By continuing to use our products and services, you agree to these updated terms.

Standard Contractual Clauses
Defiant provides Standard Contractual Clauses to help our customers fulfill their data protection and privacy obligations under the GDPR. These clauses set out the responsibilities between the customer (as data controller) and Defiant (as data processor).

Cookies and data protection
Wordfence uses various cookies to ensure the security of our website. These include

  • wfwaf-authcookie-(hash): Checks the authorizations of the current user before loading WordPress.
  • wf_loginalerted_(hash): Notifies the Wordfence administrator when an administrator logs in from a new device.
  • wfCBLBypass: Enables the country blocking function to be bypassed via a hidden URL.
  • wfls-remembered-(hash): Allows users with two-factor authentication enabled to log in without 2FA for up to 30 days.

These cookies help to increase the security of the website and at the same time offer user-friendly navigation.

Processing and storage of data
The data collected by Wordfence, including IP addresses and browser information, is processed and stored securely and in accordance with GDPR regulations.

Rights of data subjects
Visitors to our website have the right to access, rectify, erase or restrict the processing of their personal data as well as the right to object and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

For more information on the GDPR compliance of Wordfence and the handling of cookies, please refer to the privacy policy of Defiant Inc. and the specific Wordfence GDPR documentation.