The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our privacy policy set out below this text.
Who is responsible for data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. Their contact details can be found in the “Controller” section of this privacy policy.
How do we collect your data?
Some of your data is collected when you provide it to us. This may, for example, be data you enter into a contact form.
Other data is collected automatically, or after you have given your consent, by our IT systems when you visit the website. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or the time the page was accessed). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.
What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.
You have the right at any time to receive free information about the origin, recipients, 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 may withdraw 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.
Please feel free to contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions on the subject of data protection.
We host the content of our website with the following provider:
This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host(s). This may primarily include IP addresses, contact requests, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated through a website.
External hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our prospective and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of a secure, fast, and efficient provision of our online services by a professional provider (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Our host(s) will only process your data to the extent necessary to fulfil their contractual obligations and will follow our instructions with regard to this data.
We use the following host(s):
Vercel Inc.
340 S Lemon Ave #4133, Walnut, California 91789, USA
Email: ar@vercel.com
We have entered into 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 the provider processes the personal data of our website visitors solely on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
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.
When you use this website, various pieces of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
We would like to point out that data transmission over the internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:
The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).
Unless a more specific storage period has been stated within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for its processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or withdraw your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we have no other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, deletion will take place once these reasons no longer apply.
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR, insofar as special categories of data are processed pursuant to Art. 9(1) GDPR. In the event of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Art. 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your device (e.g. via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn 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(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if this is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.
We have appointed a data protection officer.
Among other things, we use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not considered secure under data protection law. If these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries. We would like to point out that no level of data protection comparable to that of the EU can be guaranteed in these countries. For example, US companies are obliged to disclose personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, being able to take legal action against this. It cannot therefore be ruled out that US authorities (e.g. intelligence agencies) may process, analyze, and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw consent you have already given at any time. The lawfulness of any data processing carried out prior to the withdrawal remains unaffected.
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, place of work, or the place of the alleged violation. This right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedies.
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfilment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a commonly used, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.
Within the framework of 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 data processing, and, if applicable, a right to rectification or erasure of this data. Please feel free to contact us at any time regarding this or any other questions on the subject of personal data.
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. You may contact us at any time to do so. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:
If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, this data may — with the exception of its 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 important public interest of the European Union or a member state.
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 site uses SSL or TLS 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 icon in your browser’s address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.
Our website uses the consent technology of Cookiebot to obtain and document your consent, in a legally compliant manner, to the storage of certain cookies on your device or to the use of certain technologies. The provider of this technology is Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (hereinafter “Cookiebot”).
When you access our website, a connection is established to Cookiebot’s servers in order to obtain your consent and other declarations regarding the use of cookies. Cookiebot then stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to assign the consent you have given, or its withdrawal, to you. The data collected in this way is stored until you request its deletion, delete the Cookiebot cookie yourself, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory statutory retention obligations remain unaffected.
Cookiebot is used to obtain the legally required consents for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
This website uses elements of the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Each time a page of this website containing LinkedIn elements is accessed, a connection is established to LinkedIn’s servers. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited this website with your IP address. If you click on LinkedIn’s “Recommend” button while logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn is able to associate your visit to this website with you and your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data or its use by LinkedIn.
Where consent has been obtained, the use of the above-mentioned service is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25 TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Where no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in the broadest possible visibility on social media.
The transfer of data to the USA is based on the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Details can be found here: linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538
Further information can be found in LinkedIn’s privacy policy at: linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistics tools and other technologies into our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies, and does not carry out any independent analyses. It merely serves to manage and deploy the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager does capture your IP address, which may also be transferred to Google’s parent company in the United States.
The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the fast and straightforward integration and management of various tools on its website. Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s device (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
The company is certified under the “EU-US Data Privacy Framework” (DPF). The DPF is an agreement between the European Union and the USA intended to ensure compliance with European data protection standards for data processing carried out in the USA. Every company certified under the DPF commits to complying with these data protection standards. Further information is available from the provider at: dataprivacyframework.gov/participant/5780
If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on this website, we require an email address from you as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the provided email address and that you 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 subscription form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw 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. The lawfulness of any data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the withdrawal.
The data you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe or after the purpose for which it was collected 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(1)(f) GDPR. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.
After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and is not combined with other data (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not subject to a time limit. You may object to this storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.
We use online conferencing tools, among other means, to communicate with our clients. The specific tools we use are listed below. If you communicate with us via video or audio conference over the internet, your personal data will be collected and processed by us and by the provider of the respective conferencing tool.
The conferencing tools collect all data you provide/use in connection with using the tools (email address and/or telephone number). Furthermore, the conferencing tools process the duration of the conference, the start and end time of participation in the conference, the number of participants, and other “contextual information” related to the communication process (metadata). In addition, the provider of the tool processes all technical data required to carry out the online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone, or speaker, as well as the type of connection.
If content is exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise made available within the tool, this content is also stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such content includes, in particular, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared during the use of the service.
Please note that we do not have full control over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our options are largely determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conferencing tools can be found in the privacy policies of the respective tools, which are listed below this text.
The conferencing tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer certain services to our clients (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves to generally simplify and speed up communication with us or our company (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Where consent has been requested, the use of the respective tools is based on this consent; consent may be withdrawn at any time with future effect.
Data collected directly by us via the video and conferencing tools will be deleted from our systems as soon as you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your device until you delete them. Mandatory statutory retention periods remain unaffected.
We have no influence over the storage duration of your data that is stored by the operators of the conferencing tools for their own purposes. For details, please contact the operators of the conferencing tools directly.
Both companies are certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Further information: Microsoft (DPF) · Google (DPF)
We have concluded Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with both providers. These are contracts required under data protection law, which ensure that the providers process the personal data of our website visitors solely on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.
We offer you the opportunity to apply for a position with us (e.g. by email, post, or via an online application form). Below, we inform you about the scope, purpose, and use of your personal data collected during 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 statutory provisions, and that your data is treated with strict confidentiality.
If you submit an application to us, we process the personal data associated with it (e.g. contact and communication data, application documents, notes made during 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(1)(b) GDPR (general contract initiation), and — where you have given consent — Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Consent may be withdrawn at any time. Your personal data is disclosed within our company exclusively to persons involved in processing your application.
If your application is successful, the data you have submitted will be stored in our data processing systems on the basis of Section 26 BDSG and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for the purpose of carrying out the employment relationship.
If we are unable to offer you a position, if you decline a job offer, or if you withdraw your application, we reserve the right to retain the data you have submitted, on the basis of our legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), for up to 6 months from the end of the application process (rejection or withdrawal of the application). The data will then be deleted and the physical application documents destroyed. This retention serves, in particular, evidentiary purposes in the event of a legal dispute.
If it is apparent that the data will be required beyond the 6-month period (e.g. due to an impending or pending legal dispute), deletion will only take place once the purpose for further retention no longer applies.
Longer retention may also take place if you have given corresponding consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or if statutory retention obligations prevent deletion.
AI-supported systems may be used to support internal business processes and client projects. Only data-protection-compliant services are used in this context, which do not process data for training purposes. Personal data is only processed where a valid legal basis exists for doing so.
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