The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
Using our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Where personal data (such as name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our pages, this is always done on a voluntary basis wherever possible. This data will not be passed on to third parties without your express consent.
We point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating by email) can be subject to security gaps. Complete protection of data from access by third parties is not possible.
Use of Mailchimp as an email sending tool
In addition to eKomi, we also use MailChimp as our marketing automation platform. By clicking the button on the form to submit it, you confirm that the information you provide may be transferred to MailChimp for processing in accordance with their and our privacy policy and terms.
Contacting us for a review reminder
Review reminder from eKomi
If you have given us your express consent to do so during or after your order in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, we will transmit your email address to the eKomi review platform of eKomi Ltd., Markgrafenstraße 11, 10969 Berlin, (www.ekomi.de) so that they can send you a review reminder by email.
You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the data controller or to the review platform.
Review reminder via ShopVote
If you have given us your express consent during or after your order in accordance with Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, we will transmit your email address to the ShopVote review platform of Blickreif GmbH, Alter Messeplatz 2, 80339 Munich (www.shopvote.de) so that they can send you a review reminder by email.
You can revoke your consent at any time by sending a message to the data controller or to the review platform.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored in the internet browser or by the internet browser on a user's computer system. When a user visits a website, a cookie may be stored on the user's operating system. This cookie contains a characteristic string that enables the browser to be uniquely identified when the website is visited again. We use cookies to make our service more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Furthermore, cookies enable our systems to recognize your browser even after you change pages and to offer you services. Some functions of our website cannot be offered without the use of cookies. For these functions, it is necessary that the browser is recognized even after you change pages.
We also use cookies on our website to enable us to analyze the surfing behavior of our site visitors.
We also use cookies to subsequently address site visitors on other websites with targeted, interest-based advertising.
The processing is based on Section 15 (3) German Telemedia Act (TMG) and Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, based on our legitimate interest in the purposes stated above.
The data collected from you in this way is pseudonymized using technical precautions. It is therefore no longer possible to assign the data to you personally. The data is not stored together with your other personal data.
You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you, based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR, at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
Cookies are stored on your computer. Therefore, you have full control over the use of cookies. By selecting the appropriate technical settings in your internet browser, you can prevent the storage of cookies and the transmission of the data they contain. Cookies already stored can be deleted at any time. However, we would like to point out that if you do this, you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent.
The following links provide information on how to manage (including deactivate) cookies in the most important browsers:
Chrome Browser: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=de
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/de/kb/cookies-erlauben-und-ablehnen
Safari: https://support.apple.com/de-de/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Server Log Files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. These include:
Browser type and version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Hostname of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
This data cannot be assigned to specific individuals. This data will not be merged with other data sources. We reserve the right to subsequently review this data if we become aware of concrete evidence of illegal use.
Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provided there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing your inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not share this data without your consent.
Newsletter data
If you would like to receive 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 that you agree to receive the newsletter. No further data will be collected. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not share it with third parties.
You can revoke your consent to the storage of your data, your email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example, via the "unsubscribe" link in the newsletter.
Data protection for applications and the application process
The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of handling the application process. Processing may also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant submits relevant application documents to the controller electronically, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the submitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with statutory provisions. If the controller does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that no other legitimate interests of the controller conflict with deletion. Other legitimate interests in this sense include, for example, the burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).
Google Analytics
This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses so-called "cookies." These are text files stored on your computer that enable an analysis of your website use. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website is usually transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there.
IP Anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide the website operator with other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Browser Plugin
You can prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly; However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of this website to their full extent. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading the browser plug-in available under the following link.
Download and install: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
Objection to data collection
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set, which prevents your data from being collected on future visits to this website: Deactivate Google Analytics
More information about how Google Analytics handles user data can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de
Contract data processing
We have concluded a contract with Google for contract data processing and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.
Demographic features in Google Analytics
This website uses the "demographic features" feature of Google Analytics. This enables reports to be created that contain information about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and from visitor data from third parties. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can deactivate this function at any time via the ad settings in your Google Account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the "Objection to Data Collection" section.
Use of Facebook Plug-ins
This website uses plug-ins from the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA ("Facebook"). When you visit pages of our website containing such a plug-in, a connection to the Facebook servers is established, and the plug-in is displayed on the page by sending a message to your browser. This transmits to the Facebook server which of our pages you have visited. If you are logged in as a Facebook member, Facebook assigns this information to your personal Facebook user account. When you use the plug-in functions (e.g., clicking the "Like" button, leaving a comment), this information is also assigned to your Facebook account. You can only prevent this by logging out before using the plug-in.
If you do not want Facebook to directly assign the collected information to your Facebook profile, you must either log out of Facebook before visiting our website or use a "Facebook blocker" to block the loading of Facebook plug-ins on our pages.
Further information on the collection and use of data by Facebook, your rights in this regard, and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Facebook's privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Use of the Google "+1" button
This website uses the "+1" button of the social network Google Plus, operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California, 94043 USA (hereinafter "Google"). When you visit a page on our website containing the "+1" button, a connection is established to Google's servers in the USA, and the button is displayed on the page by a message to your browser. Both your IP address and information about which of our pages you have visited are transmitted to the Google server. This applies regardless of whether you are registered or logged in to Google Plus. Data is also transmitted to unregistered or unlogged-in users. The "+1" button is not used to record your internet visits. When a "+1" button is displayed, Google does not permanently log your browsing history, nor does it evaluate your visit to a page with a "+1" button in any other way. Google stores data about your visit for approximately two weeks for system maintenance and troubleshooting purposes. However, this data is not structured according to individual profiles, user names, or URLs, and is not forwarded to us. If you are also a Google Plus member and logged in to Google Plus at the time you use the plug-in, the information collected about your page visit will be linked to your Google Plus account and shared with other users. In the case of interactions possible with the various Google plug-ins, the corresponding information about you will also be collected, transmitted to Google, and stored. You can find an overview of the different types of Google plug-ins here: https://developers.google.com/+/web/
If you have made your profile publicly accessible in the Google Plus settings, your "+1" may be used by Google as references along with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as search.
results or in your Google profile, or elsewhere on websites and advertisements on the Internet. If you do not want Google to directly assign the collected information to your Google Plus profile, you must log out of Google Plus before visiting our website.
For more information about the collection and use of data by Google, your rights in this regard, and options for protecting your privacy, please see Google's privacy policy: www.google.com/intl/de/+/policy/+1button.html.
You also have the option of preventing Google plug-ins from loading by installing appropriate add-ons in your browser.
Use of AddThis plug-ins
This website uses "AddThis" plug-ins provided by Oracle America, Inc., 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065, USA; hereinafter referred to as AddThis. With the "Addthis" plug-in, AddThis enables the use of so-called share buttons, which can be used to recommend individual pages via social networks on the Internet or to save them with various bookmarking providers (bookmarking services). The various AddThis logos that the plug-in contains can be viewed at the following link: https://www.addthis.com/get/sharing
When you access pages on our website that contain such a plug-in, a connection is established to the AddThis servers in the USA, and the plug-in is displayed on the page by sending a message to your browser. This process transmits both your IP address and the information about which of our pages you have visited to the AddThis server. Cookies are used in this context. Cookies are small text files that are stored locally in the cache of the visitor's Internet browser. The cookies enable the recognition of the Internet browser. AddThis creates anonymized user profiles from this data. These profiles are used to tailor online offerings even better to individual needs.
Further information on the collection and processing of transmitted data by AddThis can be found at www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy.
You can object to the collection and storage of data by AddThis at any time with future effect by setting a so-called "opt-out cookie" on the website www.addthis.com (https://www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-out).
You also have the option of preventing the AddThis plug-ins from loading by installing appropriate add-ons in your browser.
Use of Twitter plug-ins
Our website integrates the functions of the Twitter service. Twitter is a social media portal of Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, (USA).
We use Twitter plug-ins. If you visit a page containing such a plug-in, the data will be exchanged with Twitter's servers located in the USA. Even in the case of interactions possible with the various Twitter plug-ins, the corresponding information about you will be collected, transmitted to Twitter, and stored there. If you are also a Twitter member and logged into Twitter at the time you use the plug-in, the information collected about your website visit will be linked to your Twitter account and disclosed to other users.
If you do not want Twitter to link and merge the information with the data from your Twitter account, you must log out of Twitter before visiting our website.
Further information on the collection and use of data by Twitter can be found at https://twitter.com/privacy.
Use of the XING Share Button
The "XING Share Button" is used on this website. When you visit this page, a short-term connection is established via your browser to XING AG ("XING") servers, which provide the "XING Share Button" functions (in particular, the calculation/display of the counter value). XING does not store any personal data about you when you visit this page. In particular, XING does not store IP addresses. Your usage behavior is also not evaluated through the use of cookies in connection with the "XING Share Button." The current data protection information regarding the "XING Share Button" and additional information can be found on this website: https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection
Use of Instagram Plug-ins
This website uses plug-ins from the online service Instagram, which is operated by Instagram LLC, 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA ("Instagram").
When you visit pages of our website containing such a plug-in, a connection to the Instagram servers is established and The plug-in is displayed on the page by sending a message to your browser. This transmits both your IP address and information about which of our pages you have visited to the Instagram servers.
If you are logged in to Instagram, Instagram assigns this information to your personal user account. When you use the plug-in functions (e.g., clicking the "Instagram" button), this information is also assigned to your Instagram account, which you can only prevent by logging out before using the plug-in.
If you do not want Instagram to directly assign the collected information to your Instagram account, you must either log out of Instagram before visiting our website or block the loading of the Instagram plug-in on our website by using an add-on for your browser, e.g., the script blocker "NoScript" (noscript.net).
Further information on the collection and use of data by Instagram, your rights in this regard, and options for protecting your privacy can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
Use of YouTube
We use the function for embedding YouTube videos on our website, provided by YouTube LLC. (901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA; "YouTube").
YouTube is an affiliated company of Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google").
This function displays videos stored on YouTube in an iFrame on the website. The "Enhanced Privacy Mode" option is activated. This means that YouTube does not store any information about website visitors. Only when you watch a video is information about it transmitted to YouTube and stored there.
Further information on the collection and use of data by YouTube and Google, your rights in this regard, and options for protecting your privacy can be found in YouTube's privacy policy (https://www.youtube.com/t/privacy).
Use of Google Maps
We use the Google Maps embedding function on our website from Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google").
This function enables the visual display of geographical information and interactive maps.
When you visit pages that integrate Google Maps, Google also collects, processes, and uses data from visitors to the pages. Further information on the collection and use of data by Google can be found in Google's privacy policy at https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html. There you also have the option to change your settings in the privacy center so that you can manage and protect the data processed by Google.
Your data may also be transferred to the USA. An adequacy decision of the European Commission exists for data transfers to the USA.
You have the right to object to this processing of personal data concerning you based on Art. 6 (1) f GDPR at any time for reasons arising from your particular situation.
To do so, you must disable JavaScript in your browser. However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all functions of this website, such as the interactive map display.
Web Analysis
Our website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Cookies are used for this purpose, which enable an analysis of the use of the website by its users. The information generated in this way is transferred to the provider's server and stored there. You can prevent this by configuring your browser so that cookies are not stored. We have concluded a corresponding contract for order data processing with the provider. IP anonymization
We have activated the IP anonymization function on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide the website operator with other services related to website activity and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.
Browser Plugin
You can prevent cookies from being saved by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; however, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to your use of the website (including your IP address) and from processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. Demographic Features in Google Analytics
This website uses the "Demographic Features" feature of Google Analytics. This allows reports to be created that contain information about the age, gender, and interests of site visitors. This data comes from interest-based advertising from Google and from visitor data from third parties. This data cannot be assigned to a specific individual. You can deactivate this feature at any time via the ad settings in your Google Account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the "Objection to data collection" section. Newsletter
You have the option of subscribing to our newsletter via our website. For this, we need your email address, first name, last name, and your declaration that you agree to receive the newsletter.
In order to provide you with targeted information, we also collect and process voluntarily provided information about your areas of interest, address, date of birth, and possibly other fields.
Once you have subscribed to the newsletter, we will send you a confirmation email with a link to confirm your registration. You can cancel your newsletter subscription at any time. To do so, please fill out the following form: Unsubscribe from newsletter. We will then immediately delete your data related to the newsletter dispatch. Facebook Plugins (Like Button)
Our pages contain plugins from the social network Facebook, provider Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. You can recognize the Facebook plugins by the Facebook logo or "Like Button" on our page. An overview of Facebook plugins can be found here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/. When you visit our pages, a direct connection is established between your browser and the Facebook server via the plugin. Facebook thus receives the information that you have visited our page using your IP address. If you click the Facebook "Like Button" while logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our pages to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how Facebook uses it. Further information can be found in Facebook's privacy policy at https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php. If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our pages with your Facebook user account, please log out of your Facebook account. Twitter
Our pages incorporate functions of the Twitter service. These functions are offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visit are linked to your Twitter account and made known to other users. Data is also transmitted to Twitter in the process. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or how Twitter uses it. For more information, please see Twitter's privacy policy at https://twitter.com/privacy. You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings at: https://twitter.com/account/settings. Google+
Our pages use features from Google+. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Collection and sharing of information: Using the Google+ button, you can publish information worldwide. The Google+ button provides you and other users with personalized content from Google and our partners. Google stores both the information that you have given +1 for a piece of content and information about the page you viewed when you clicked +1. Your +1 may be displayed as references along with your profile name and photo in Google services, such as in search results or in your Google profile, or elsewhere on websites and advertisements on the Internet.
Google records
Google.net stores information about your +1 activity to improve Google services for you and others. To use the Google+ button, you need a globally visible, public Google profile, which must contain at least the name you chose for the profile. This name will be used across all Google services. In some cases, this name may replace another name you used when sharing content via your Google Account. The identity of your Google profile may be displayed to users who know your email address or have other identifying information about you.
Use of the information collected: In addition to the purposes explained above, the information you provide will be used in accordance with the applicable Google privacy policy. Google may publish aggregated statistics about users' +1 activity or share them with users and partners, such as publishers, advertisers, or affiliated websites.
Further information can be found at http://www.google.com/intl/de_ALL/policies/terms.
Instagram
Our website includes features of the Instagram service. These features are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA. If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to associate your visit to our pages with your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of the website, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by Instagram.
Further information can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: https://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/
YouTube
Our website uses plug-ins from the YouTube website operated by Google. The operator of the website is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA. When you visit one of our pages equipped with a YouTube plug-in, a connection to YouTube's servers is established. This tells the YouTube server which of our pages you have visited.
If you are logged into your YouTube account, you allow YouTube to directly associate your browsing behavior with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
Further information on how user data is handled can be found in YouTube's privacy policy at: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy
Your rights
You generally have the right to information, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, revocation, and objection. If you believe that the processing of your data violates data protection law or that your data protection rights have otherwise been violated in any way, you can lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.
Duration of storage
The data will be stored in compliance with statutory retention periods and then deleted after the expiration of the retention period unless you have consented to further processing and use.
Rights of the data subject
You are entitled to the following rights under Articles 15 to 20 GDPR if the legal requirements are met: Right to information, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, and data portability.
Furthermore, under Article 21 (1) GDPR, you have the right to object to processing based on Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, as well as to processing for direct marketing purposes.
Contact us upon request. You can find the contact details in our legal notice.
Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority
According to Article 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if you believe that the processing of your personal data is unlawful.
SSL encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as inquiries you send to us as the website operator, this website uses SSL encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address bar changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser bar.
If SSL encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Right to information, deletion, and blocking
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipient, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to correct, block, or delete this data. You can contact us at any time at the address provided in the legal notice for this purpose and for other questions regarding personal data.
