Imprint & Privacy Policy

Imprint

Information According to § 5 TMG

SURAGUS GmbH
Maria-Reiche-Strasse 1
House 1
01109 Dresden

Commercial register: HRB 29603
Register court: Local court Dresden

Represented by:
Marcus Klein, Sven Eigler

Contact

Phone: +49 351 32 111 500
fax: +49 351 32 111 509
E-Mail: info@suragus.com

VAT Number

Sales tax identification number according to § 27 a Umsatzsteuergesetz:
DE275161312

Editorially Responsible

Stefan Trache
Maria-Reiche-Strasse 1
01109 Dresden

Consumer Dispute Resolution/universal Arbitration Board

We are not willing or obligated to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Copyright

Content and design of this website is protected by copyright. The copying, distribution and storage of text, images and data without the prior written consent of SURAGUS GmbH is not allowed.

Legal Notice

All information on this website are provided with utmost care. The site is constantly updated and supplemented. Nevertheless, we can not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the data as changes in the meantime can not be excluded. The information does not replace individual counseling (mandatory information on all the details on our sales). This also applies to all third-party websites that are referenced by a hyperlink. The SURAGUS GmbH is not responsible for the content of third-party websites and disclaims all liability in this regard.

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

With the following privacy policy, we would like to inform you about the types of personal data (hereinafter referred to as "data") that we process for which purposes and to what extent. This privacy policy applies to all processing of personal data by us, both in the context of providing our services and in particular on our websites, in mobile applications, and within external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter referred to collectively as "online offering").

The terms used are not gender-specific.

2. Table of Contents

  • Presences on social networks (social media)
  • Advertising communication via email, mail, fax or phone
  • Customer reviews and rating systems
  • Business services
  • Provision of the online offering and web hosting
  • Blogs and publication media
  • Contact and request management
  • Communication via messenger
  • Video conferences, online meetings, webinars and screen sharing
  • Application processes
  • Cloud services
  • Management, organization, and support tools
  • Rights of the affected persons

3. Responsible Person

SURAGUS GmbH
Maria-Reiche-Straße 1
01109 Dresden
Deutschland

Vertretungsberechtigte Personen: Marcus Klein, Sven Eigler
E-Mail-Adresse: info@suragus.com

4. Overview of Processing

The following overview summarizes the types of data processed and the purposes of their processing and refers to the affected persons.

4.1 Types of Data Processed

  • Master data.
  • Payment data.
  • Contact data.
  • Content data.
  • Contract data.
  • Usage data.
  • Meta/communication data.
  • Applicant data.
  • Event data (Facebook).

4.2 Categories of Affected Persons

  • Customers.
  • Employees.
  • Prospects.
  • Communication partners.
  • Users.
  • Applicants.
  • Business and contract partners.

4.3 Purposes of Processing

  • Provision of contractual services and customer service.
  • Contact requests and communication.
  • Direct marketing. Reach measurement.
  • Office and organizational procedures.
  • Remarketing.
  • Conversion measurement.
  • Target group formation.
  • Management and answering of requests.
  • Application process.
  • Feedback.
  • Marketing.
  • Profiles with user-related information.
  • Target group formation.
  • Provision of our online offering and user-friendliness.

5 Relevant Legal Bases

Below is a summary of the legal bases under the GDPR on which we process personal data. Please note that in addition to the GDPR regulations, national data protection provisions in your or our country of residence or domicile may apply. If specific legal bases are relevant in individual cases, we will inform you of these in the privacy policy.

  • Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) - The affected person has given their consent to the processing of their personal data for a specific purpose or several specific purposes.
  • Performance of a contract and pre-contractual inquiries (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR) - Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the affected person is a party or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the affected person.
  • Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR) - Processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
  • Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) - Processing is necessary to safeguard the legitimate interests of the controller or a third party, unless the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the affected person requiring the protection of personal data outweigh them.
  • Application process as pre-contractual or contractual relationship (Article 9(2)(b) GDPR) - If special categories of personal data within the meaning of Article 9(1) GDPR (e.g. health data, such as disability status or ethnic origin) are requested from applicants during the application process in order for the controller or the affected person to exercise their rights arising from labor law and social security and social protection law and fulfill their related obligations, their processing takes place in accordance with Article 9(2)(b) GDPR, in the case of protecting the vital interests of the applicants or other persons according to Article 9(2)(c) GDPR, or for the purpose of healthcare or the assessment of the working capacity of the employee, for medical diagnosis, the provision of care or treatment in the healthcare or social sector, or for the management of systems and services in the healthcare or social sector according to Article 9(2)(h) GDPR. In the case of voluntary participation in a medical examination or a medical questionnaire, the processing of special categories of data within the meaning of Article 9(1) GDPR takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 9(2)(a) GDPR (i.e. with the explicit consent of the affected person).

In addition to the data protection regulations of the General Data Protection Regulation, national regulations on data protection apply in Germany. This includes, in particular, the Act to Protect Against Against Against against the Misuse of Personal Data in Data Processing (Federal Data Protection Act - BDSG). The BDSG contains, in particular, special provisions on the right to information, the right to deletion, the right to object, the processing of special categories of personal data, the processing for other purposes and the transmission as well as automated decision-making in individual cases including profiling. It also regulates the processing of data for the purposes of employment relationships (§ 26 BDSG), in particular with regard to the establishment, implementation or termination of employment relationships and the consent of employees. Furthermore, state data protection laws of the individual federal states may apply.

6. Security Measures

In accordance with legal requirements, taking into account the state of the art, the implementation costs and the nature, scope, circumstances and purposes of processing as well as the varying likelihood and severity of the risks to the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure an appropriate level of protection against the risks.

These measures include, in particular, protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical and electronic access to the data as well as the access, input, transmission, safeguarding the availability and their separation. In addition, we have established procedures to ensure the exercise of rights of the data subjects, the deletion of data and reactions to the risk of data protection. Furthermore, we consider the protection of personal data already during the development or selection of hardware, software and procedures according to the principle of data protection, through technological design and by means of data protection-friendly default settings.

IP address truncation: If IP addresses are processed by us or by the service providers and technologies used and the processing of a complete IP address is not necessary, the IP address is truncated (also referred to as "IP masking"). In this case, the last two digits or the last part of the IP address after a dot are removed or replaced by placeholder characters. The truncation of the IP address is intended to prevent or significantly complicate the identification of a person based on their IP address.

SSL encryption (https): To protect the data transmitted via our online offering, we use SSL encryption. You can recognize such encrypted connections by the prefix https:// in the address line of your browser.

7. Transmission of Personal Data

In the course of processing personal data, it may be necessary to transmit the data to other locations, companies, legally independent units, or individuals. Recipients of this data may include service providers contracted to perform IT tasks or providers of services and content embedded in a website. In such cases, we will observe legal requirements and conclude appropriate contracts or agreements to protect your data with the recipients of your data.

Data transmission within the company group: We may transmit personal data to other companies within our company group or grant them access to this data. If this transmission is for administrative purposes, it is based on our legitimate business and economic interests or is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations, or if the affected persons have given their consent or there is a legal permission.

8. Data Processing in Third Countries.

If we process data in a third country (i.e., outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if the processing takes place in the context of the use of services of third parties or the disclosure or transmission of data to other persons, entities or companies, this will only be done in accordance with the legal requirements.

Unless expressly agreed upon or required by contract or law, we will only process or allow the data to be processed in third countries with an recognized level of data protection, through contractual obligations using so-called standard protection clauses of the EU Commission, in the presence of certifications or binding internal data protection regulations (Art. 44 to 49 GDPR, information page of the EU Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/international-dimension-data-protection_en).

9. Deletion of Data

The data processed by us will be deleted in accordance with legal requirements as soon as the consent for their processing, on which they are based, is revoked or other permissions expire (e.g. if the purpose of the processing of these data no longer applies or they are no longer necessary for the purpose).

If the data are not deleted because they are required for other and legally permitted purposes, their processing will be restricted to these purposes. That is, the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons or whose storage is required for the assertion, exercise or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person.

As part of our data protection information, we can provide users with further information on the deletion and storage of data that is specifically applicable to the respective processing process."

10. Presences in social networks (Social Media)

We maintain online presences within social networks and process user data in this context in order to communicate with users active on these networks or to offer information about us.

We would like to point out that in doing so, user data may be processed outside the European Union. This can pose risks for users, as it may, for example, make it more difficult to enforce their rights.

In addition, user data is generally processed for market research and advertising purposes within social networks. For example, usage profiles can be created based on the user's usage behavior and resulting interests. These usage profiles can be used, for example, to place advertisements within and outside the networks that are presumably of interest to the users. For these purposes, cookies are usually stored on the user's computers in which the user's usage behavior and interests are stored. In addition, data can also be stored in the usage profiles independently of the devices used by the users (in particular, if the users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in).

For a detailed description of the respective processing forms and the opt-out options, we refer to the privacy policies and information provided by the operators of the respective networks.

We would also like to point out that in the event of inquiries for information and the assertion of data subject rights, these should most effectively be asserted with the providers. Only the providers have access to the user's data and can take direct measures and provide information accordingly. However, if you still need help, you can contact us.

  • Processed data types: contact information (e.g. email, phone numbers); content data (e.g. inputs in online forms); usage data (e.g. visited websites, interest in content, access times); meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • Affected individuals: users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: contact inquiries and communication; marketing.
  • Legal bases: legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR).

10.1 Additional Information on Processing Processes, Procedures, and Services:

11. Advertising Communication Via Email, Post, Fax or Phone

We send newsletters, emails, and other electronic notifications (hereinafter referred to as "newsletters") only with the consent of the recipients or a legal permission. If the contents of the newsletter are specifically described in the context of registration for the newsletter, they are decisive for the consent of the users. Otherwise, our newsletters contain information about our services and ourselves.

To subscribe to our newsletters, it is generally sufficient to provide your email address. However, we may ask you to provide a name for personal address in the newsletter or other information if necessary for the purposes of the newsletter.

Double Opt-In Procedure: Registration for our newsletter generally takes place in a so-called double opt-in procedure. This means that after you have registered, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. This confirmation is necessary to prevent someone from registering with someone else's email address. The registrations for newsletters are logged to document the registration process in accordance with legal requirements. This includes storing the registration and confirmation time as well as the IP address. Changes to the data stored with the shipping service provider are also logged.

Deletion and Restriction of Processing: We can store the unsubscribed email addresses for up to three years on the basis of our legitimate interests before deleting them in order to be able to prove a previously given consent. The processing of this data is limited to the purpose of possible defense of claims. An individual deletion request is possible at any time, provided that the former existence of consent is confirmed at the same time. In the case of obligations to permanently observe objections, we reserve the right to store the email address solely for this purpose in a blocking list (so-called "blocklist").

The logging of the registration process is based on our legitimate interests for the purpose of proving its proper execution. If we commission a service provider to send emails, this is based on our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure shipping system.

Notes on legal basis: The newsletter is sent on the basis of the recipients' consent or, if consent is not required, on the basis of our legitimate interests in direct marketing, if and to the extent that this is permitted by law, e.g. in the case of existing customer advertising. Insofar as we commission a service provider to send e-mails, this is done on the basis of our legitimate interests in efficient and secure dispatch. The registration process is recorded on the basis of our legitimate interests to prove that it was carried out in accordance with the law.

11.1.1 Content:

Information about us, our technology, our devices, our services, promotions and offers.

  • Types of data processed: inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses); usage data (e.g. web pages visited, interest in content, access times).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: direct marketing (e.g., by e-mail or postal mail).
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a. DSGVO); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO). Option to object (Opt-Out): You can cancel the receipt of our newsletter at any time, i.e. revoke your consent, or object to further receipt. You will find a link to cancel the newsletter either at the end of each newsletter or you can otherwise use one of the above contact options, preferably e-mail, for this purpose.

11.1.2 Further Information on Processing Procedures, Methods and Services:

  • Measurement of opening and click-through rates: The newsletters contain a so-called "web beacon", i.e., a pixel-sized file that is retrieved from our server or, if we use a shipping service provider, from its server when the newsletter is opened. In the course of this retrieval, technical information, such as information about the browser and your system, as well as your IP address and the time of the retrieval, are initially collected. This information is used for the technical improvement of our newsletter based on the technical data or the target groups and their reading behavior based on their retrieval locations (which can be determined with the help of the IP address) or the access times. This analysis also includes determining whether the newsletters are opened, when they are opened and which links are clicked. This information is assigned to the individual newsletter recipients and stored in their profiles until they are deleted. We use the evaluations to identify the reading habits of our users and to adapt our content to them or to send different content according to the interests of our users. The measurement of opening rates and click rates as well as storage of the measurement results in the users' profiles and their further processing are based on the users' consent. Unfortunately, a separate revocation of the performance measurement is not possible, in which case the entire newsletter subscription must be cancelled, or it must be contradicted. In this case, the stored profile information will be deleted.
  • Mailchimp: service provider for marketing automation and email marketing service; The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA; website: www.mailchimp.de; privacy policy: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/

12. Customer Reviews and Evaluation Procedures

We participate in review and rating procedures in order to evaluate, optimize and promote our services. If users rate us or otherwise provide feedback via the participating rating platforms or procedures, the General Terms and Conditions of Business or Use and the privacy notices of the providers also apply. As a rule, the rating also requires registration with the respective providers.

In order to ensure that the persons rating have actually used our services, we transmit the data required for this with the consent of the customer to the respective rating platform with regard to the customer and the service used (including name, e-mail address and order number or item number). This data is used solely to verify the authenticity of the user.

  • Types of data processed: contractual data (e.g. subject matter of contract, term, customer category); usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • Data subjects: Customers; users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form).
  • Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a. DSGVO); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO).

12.1 Further Notes on Processing Processes, Procedures and Services:

  • Google Customer Reviews: Service for obtaining and/or displaying customer satisfaction and customer opinions; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Terms and conditions: https://support.google.com/merchants/topic/7259129?hl=de&ref_topic=7257954; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Further information: In the context of obtaining customer reviews, an identification number as well as time for the business transaction to be evaluated, in the case of review requests sent directly to customers, the customer's e-mail address as well as their country of residence information as well as the review information itself are processed; Further information on the types of processing as well as the data processed: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices; Data processing conditions for Google advertising products: Information on services Data processing terms and conditions between data controllers and standard contractual clauses for third country transfers of data: https://business.safety.google/adscontrollerterms.
  • kununu: rating platform; service provider: XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany; website: https://www.kununu.com/de; privacy policy: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

13. Business Services

We process data of our contractual and business partners, e.g. customers and prospective customers (collectively referred to as "contractual partners") in the context of contractual and comparable legal relationships as well as related measures and in the context of communication with contractual partners (or pre-contractual), e.g. to answer inquiries.

We process this data in order to fulfill our contractual obligations. This includes, in particular, the obligations to provide the agreed services, any update obligations and remedies in the event of warranty and other service disruptions. In addition, we process the data to protect our rights and for the purpose of administrative tasks associated with these obligations and company organization. Furthermore, we process the data on the basis of our legitimate interests in proper and business management as well as security measures to protect our contractual partners and our business operations from misuse, endangerment of their data, secrets, information and rights (e.g. for the involvement of telecommunications, transport and other auxiliary services as well as subcontractors, banks, tax and legal advisors, payment service providers or tax authorities). Within the framework of applicable law, we only disclose the data of contractual partners to third parties to the extent that this is necessary for the aforementioned purposes or to fulfill legal obligations. Contractual partners will be informed about further forms of processing, e.g. for marketing purposes, within the framework of this data protection declaration.

We inform the contractual partners which data is required for the aforementioned purposes before or in the course of data collection, e.g. in online forms, by means of special marking (e.g. colors) or symbols (e.g. asterisks or similar), or in person.

We delete the data after the expiry of legal warranty and comparable obligations, i.e., generally after 4 years, unless the data is stored in a customer account, e.g., as long as it must be retained for legal archiving reasons (e.g., for tax purposes generally 10 years). We delete data disclosed to us by the contractual partner as part of an order in accordance with the specifications of the order, generally after the end of the order.

Insofar as we use third-party providers or platforms to provide our services, the terms and conditions and data protection notices of the respective third-party providers or platforms shall apply in the relationship between the users and the providers.

13.1 Project and Development Services

We process the data of our customers and clients (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "Customers") in order to enable them to select, acquire or commission the selected services or works as well as related activities as well as their payment and provision or execution or performance.

The required information is identified as such in the context of the order, purchase order or comparable contract conclusion and includes the information required for the provision of services and billing as well as contact information in order to be able to hold any consultations. Insofar as we obtain access to information of the end customers, employees or other persons, we process this in accordance with the legal and contractual requirements.

13.2 Offer of Software and Platform Services

We process the data of our users, registered users and any test users (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "users") in order to be able to provide our contractual services to them as well as on the basis of legitimate interests in order to ensure the security of our offer and to be able to develop it further. The required information is identified as such in the context of the order, purchase order or comparable contract conclusion and includes the information required for the provision of services and billing as well as contact information in order to be able to hold any consultations.

13.3 Processing of Equipment or System Purchases

We process the data of our customers, clients as well as interested parties and other clients or contractual partners (uniformly referred to as "customers") in order to be able to provide them with our contractual or pre-contractual services, in particular delivery services. The data processed, the type, scope, purpose and necessity of their processing are determined by the underlying contractual and business relationship.

If it is necessary for our contractual performance or required by law, or if we have the customers' consent, we disclose or transfer the customers' data to third parties or agents, such as authorities, courts or in the field of IT, office or comparable services, in compliance with the requirements of professional law.

14 Provision of the Online Offer and Web Hosting

In order to provide our online offer securely and efficiently, we use the services of one or more web hosting providers from whose servers (or servers managed by them) the online offer can be accessed. For these purposes, we may use infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, as well as security services and technical maintenance services.

The data processed as part of the provision of the hosting offer may include all information relating to the users of our online offer, which is generated as part of the use and communication. This regularly includes the IP address, which is necessary to deliver the content of online offers to browsers, and all entries made within our online offer or from websites.

  • Types of data processed: Content data (e.g. entries in online forms); Usage data (e.g. web pages visited, interest in content, access times); Meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: provision of our online offer and user-friendliness.
  • Legal grounds: Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO).

14.1 Further Notes on Processing Processes, Procedures and Services:

  • Collection of access data and log files: we ourselves (or our web hosting provider) collect data on each access to the server (so-called server log files). The server log files may include the address and name of the web pages and files accessed, the date and time of access, the volume of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page) and, as a rule, IP addresses and the requesting provider. The server log files may be used, on the one hand, for security purposes, e.g., to prevent server overload (especially in the event of abusive attacks, so-called DDoS attacks) and, on the other hand, to ensure the utilization of the servers and their stability; deletion of data: Log file information is stored for a maximum period of 30 days and then deleted or anonymized. Data whose further retention is required for evidentiary purposes is exempt from deletion until final clarification of the respective incident.

15. Plugins and Embedded Functions and Content

We integrate into our online offer functional and content elements that are obtained from the servers of their respective providers (hereinafter referred to as "third-party providers"). These can be, for example, graphics, videos or city maps (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "content").

The integration always requires that the third-party providers of this content process the IP address of the user, since without the IP address they could not send the content to their browser. The IP address is thus required for the presentation of these contents or functions. We strive to use only such content whose respective providers use the IP address only for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. The "pixel tags" can be used to analyze information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website. The pseudonymous information may also be stored in cookies on the user's device and may contain, among other things, technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, time of visit and other information about the use of our online offer as well as be linked to such information from other sources.

Notes on legal basis: If we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for the processing of data is consent. Otherwise, users' data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in efficient, economic and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this Privacy Policy.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses); inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); content data (e.g. entries in online forms).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g. website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: provision of our online offer and user-friendliness.
  • Legal grounds: consent (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a. DSGVO); contract performance and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b. DSGVO); legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO).

15.1 Further Notes on Processing Operations, Procedures and Services:

YouTube videos: Video content; Service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, Parent Company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Website: https://www.youtube.com; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy ; Opt-out: Opt-Out-Plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, Settings for the display of advertisements: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

15.2 Web Analysis, Monitoring and Optimization

Web analysis (also referred to as "reach measurement") is used to evaluate the flow of visitors to our online offering and may include behavior, interests or demographic information about visitors, such as age or gender, as pseudonymous values. With the help of reach analysis, we can see, for example, at what time our online offer or its functions or content are most frequently used or invite re-use. Likewise, we can understand which areas need optimization.

In addition to web analytics, we may also use testing procedures, for example, to test and optimize different versions of our online offering or its components.

Unless otherwise stated below, profiles, i.e. data summarized for a usage process, may be created for these purposes and information may be stored in a browser, or in a terminal device, and read from it. The information collected includes, in particular, websites visited and elements used there, as well as technical information such as the browser used, the computer system used, and information on usage times. If users have agreed to the collection of their location data from us or from the providers of the services we use, location data may also be processed.

The IP addresses of the users are also stored. However, we use an IP masking procedure (i.e., pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. In general, we do not store any clear user data (such as e-mail addresses or names) for the purposes of web analysis, A/B testing and optimization, but rather pseudonyms. This means that we, as well as the providers of the software used, do not know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles for the purposes of the respective procedures.

Notes on legal bases: If we ask users for their consent to use third-party providers, the legal basis for processing data is consent. Otherwise, users' data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. web pages visited, interest in content, access times); meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: reach measurement (e.g. access statistics, recognition of returning visitors); profiles with user-related information (creation of user profiles).
  • Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a. DSGVO); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO).

15.3 Further Information on Processing Procedures, Methods and Services:

  • Google Analytics: web analytics, reach measurement as well as measurement of user flows; service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/de/about/analytics/; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Order processing agreement: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; Standard contractual clauses (guaranteeing the level of data protection for processing in third countries): https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; Opt-out: Opt-Out Plugin: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de, Ad Display Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated; Further Information: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices (types of processing as well as data processed).
  • Google Analytics in consent mode: in consent mode, personal data of users is processed by Google for measurement and advertising purposes, depending on the consent of users. Consent is obtained from users as part of our online services. If the consent of the users is missing altogether, the data will only be processed on an aggregated (i.e. not assigned and summarized to individual users) level. If consent only includes statistical measurement, no personal data of users is processed for ad placement or measurement of advertising success (so-called "conversion"); website: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9976101?hl=de.
  • Google Tag Manager: Google Tag Manager is a solution with which we can manage so-called website tags via an interface and thus integrate other services into our online offering (please refer to further details in this privacy policy). With the Tag Manager itself (which implements the tags), therefore, no profiles of users are created or cookies are stored, for example. Google only learns the IP address of the user, which is necessary to run the Google Tag Manager; service provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Website: https://marketingplatform.google.com; Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy; Order processing agreement: https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring level of data protection in case of processing in third countries): https://business.safety.google/adsprocessorterms; Further information: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices (types of processing as well as data processed).

15.4 Online Marketing

We process personal data for online marketing purposes, which may include, in particular, the marketing of advertising space or presentation of promotional and other content (collectively, "content") based on potential user interests and the measurement of its effectiveness.

For these purposes, so-called user profiles are created and stored in a file (so-called "cookie") or similar procedures are used, by means of which the information about the user relevant to the presentation of the aforementioned content is stored. This information may include, for example, content viewed, websites visited, online networks used, but also communication partners and technical information, such as the browser used, the computer system used and information on usage times and functions used. If users have consented to the collection of their location data, this may also be processed.

The IP addresses of users are also stored. However, we use available IP masking procedures (i.e., pseudonymization by shortening the IP address) to protect users. In general, no clear user data (such as e-mail addresses or names) is stored as part of the online marketing process, but pseudonyms. This means that we, as well as the providers of the online marketing procedures, do not know the actual identity of the users, but only the information stored in their profiles.

The information in the profiles is usually stored in the cookies or by means of similar procedures. These cookies can later generally be read on other websites that use the same online marketing procedure and analyzed for the purpose of displaying content as well as supplemented with further data and stored on the server of the online marketing procedure provider.

Exceptionally, clear data can be assigned to the profiles. This is the case if, for example, the users are members of a social network whose online marketing procedure we use and the network links the users' profiles with the aforementioned data. We ask to note that users may make additional arrangements with the providers, e.g. by giving consent as part of the registration process.

In principle, we only receive access to summarized information about the success of our advertisements. However, as part of so-called conversion measurements, we can check which of our online marketing methods have led to a so-called conversion, i.e., for example, to a contact being made with us. The conversion measurement is used solely to analyze the success of our marketing measures.

Unless otherwise stated, we ask you to assume that cookies used will be stored for a period of two years.

Notes on legal bases: if we ask users for their consent to the use of third-party providers, the legal basis for the processing of data is consent. Otherwise, users' data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this Privacy Policy.

  • Types of data processed: Usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: remarketing; conversion measurement (measuring the effectiveness of marketing activities); targeting; audience building (determining target groups relevant for marketing purposes or otherwise outputting content); marketing; profiling with user-related information (creating user profiles).
  • Security measures: IP masking (pseudonymization of the IP address).
  • Legal basis: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a. DSGVO); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO). Option to object (opt-out): We refer to the data protection notices of the respective providers and the objection options given to the providers (so-called "opt-out"). If no explicit opt-out option has been specified, you have the option of disabling cookies in your browser settings. However, this may restrict functions of our online offer. We therefore recommend the following additional opt-out options, which are offered in summary for the respective areas: a) Europe: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu. b) Canada: https://www.youradchoices.ca/choices. c) USA: https://www.aboutads.info/choices. d) Cross-territory: https://optout.aboutads.info.

15.5 Use of Cookies

Cookies are small text files, or other memory notes, which store information on end devices and read information from the end devices. E.g. to store the login status in a user account, a shopping cart content in an e-shop, the accessed content or used functions of an online offer. Cookies can further be used for various purposes, e.g. for purposes of functionality, security and comfort of online offers as well as the creation of analyses of visitor flows.

Notes on consent: We use cookies in accordance with legal requirements. Therefore, we obtain prior consent from users except where it is not required by law. In particular, consent is not required if the storage and reading of information, including cookies, is absolutely necessary to provide the user with a telemedia service (i.e., our online offering) that they have expressly requested. The revocable consent is clearly communicated to the users and contains the information on the respective cookie use.

Notes on legal bases under data protection law: the legal basis under data protection law on which we process users' personal data using cookies depends on whether we ask users for consent. If users consent, the legal basis for processing their data is their declared consent. Otherwise, the data processed with the help of cookies is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g. in a business operation of our online offer and improvement of its usability) or, if this is done in the context of the fulfillment of our contractual obligations, if the use of cookies is necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations. For what purposes the cookies are processed by us, we clarify in the course of this privacy policy or as part of our consent and processing procedures.

Storage duration: With regard to the storage duration, the following types of cookies are distinguished:

  • Temporary cookies (also: session cookies): Temporary cookies are deleted at the latest after a user has left an online offer and closed his end device (e.g. browser or mobile app).
  • Permanent cookies: Permanent cookies remain stored even after the end device is closed. For example, the login status can be saved or preferred content can be displayed directly when the user visits a website again. Likewise, user data collected with the help of cookies can be used for reach measurement. Unless we provide users with explicit information about the type and storage duration of cookies (e.g., as part of obtaining consent), users should assume that cookies are permanent and that the storage period can be up to two years.

General information on revocation and objection (opt-out): Users can revoke the consent they have given at any time and also file an objection to processing in accordance with the legal requirements in Art. 21 DSGVO (further information on the objection is provided as part of this privacy policy). Users can also declare their objection using the settings of their browser.

15.6 Cookie Settings/opposition:

We use a cookie consent management procedure in which the consent of users to the use of cookies, or to the processing and providers mentioned in the cookie consent management procedure, can be obtained and managed and revoked by users. Here, the declaration of consent is stored in order not to have to repeat its query and to be able to prove the consent in accordance with the legal obligation. The storage can take place on the server side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie, or with the help of comparable technologies), in order to be able to assign the consent to a user or their device. Subject to individual information on the providers of cookie management services, the following information applies: The duration of the storage of consent can be up to two years. Here, a pseudonymous user identifier is formed and stored with the time of consent, information on the scope of consent (e.g. which categories of cookies and/or service providers) as well as the browser, system and end device used.

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Our cookie consent management process offers users three categories to choose from:

15.6.1 "Functional cookies" category.

Necessary cookies, third-party content and services enable basic functions, stable and proper operation of this website.

  • Cookie consent status

15.6.2 Category "Matomo

  • Evaluation and improvement of content

15.6.3 Category "Google Analytics

  • Evaluation and improvement of content

15.6.4 Further Notes on Processing Processes, Procedures and Services:

  • Processing of cookie data based on consent: We use a cookie consent management procedure, in the context of which the consent of users to the use of cookies, or the processing and providers mentioned in the cookie consent management procedure, can be obtained and managed and revoked by users. Here, the declaration of consent is stored in order not to have to repeat its query and to be able to prove the consent in accordance with the legal obligation. The storage can take place on the server side and/or in a cookie (so-called opt-in cookie, or with the help of comparable technologies), in order to be able to assign the consent to a user or their device. Subject to individual information on the providers of cookie management services, the following information applies: The duration of the storage of consent can be up to two years. A pseudonymous user identifier is created and stored with the time of consent, information on the scope of consent (e.g., which categories of cookies and/or service providers), as well as the browser, system and end device used.

16 Blogs and Publication Media

We use blogs or comparable means of online communication and publication (hereinafter "publication medium"). Readers' data are processed for the purposes of the publication medium only to the extent necessary for its presentation and communication between authors and readers or for security reasons. For the rest, we refer to the information on the processing of visitors to our publication medium within the scope of this data protection notice.

  • Types of data processed: inventory data (e.g., names, addresses); contact data (e.g., e-mail, telephone numbers); content data (e.g., entries in online forms); usage data (e.g., websites visited, interest in content, access times); meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).
  • Data subjects: Users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: provision of contractual services and customer service; feedback (e.g. collecting feedback via online form).
  • Legal grounds: Contract performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b. DSGVO); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO).

17. Contact and Inquiry Management

When contacting us (e.g. via contact form, email, telephone or via social media) as well as in the context of existing user and business relationships, the information of the inquiring persons is processed to the extent necessary to respond to the contact requests and any requested measures.

The response to the contact inquiries as well as the management of contact and inquiry data in the context of contractual or pre-contractual relationships is carried out to fulfill our contractual obligations or to respond to (pre)contractual inquiries and otherwise on the basis of legitimate interests in responding to the inquiries and maintaining user or business relationships.

  • Types of data processed: inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); content data (e.g. entries in online forms).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners.
  • Purposes of processing: contact requests and communication; provision of contractual services and customer service.
  • Legal basis: Contract performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b. DSGVO); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO); Legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. c. DSGVO).

17.1 Further Notes on Processing Operations, Procedures and Services:

  • Contact form: If users contact us via our contact form, e-mail or other communication channels, we process the data communicated to us in this context for the purpose of processing the communicated request. For this purpose, we process personal data in the context of pre-contractual and contractual business relationships, insofar as this is necessary for their fulfillment, and otherwise on the basis of our legitimate interests as well as the interests of the communication partners in responding to the concerns and our statutory retention obligations.

18. Video Conferencing, Online Meetings, Webinars and Screen Sharing.

We use platforms and applications of other providers (hereinafter referred to as "conference platforms") for the purpose of conducting video and audio conferences, webinars and other types of video and audio meetings (hereinafter collectively referred to as "conference"). In selecting the Conference Platforms and their services, we comply with the legal requirements.

Data Processed by Conference Platforms: In the course of participating in a conference, the conference platforms process the personal data of the participants mentioned below. The scope of the processing depends, on the one hand, on which data is requested in the context of a specific conference (e.g., provision of access data or clear names) and which optional information is provided by the participants. In addition to processing for the purpose of conducting the conference, participants' data may also be processed by the conference platforms for security purposes or service optimization. The processed data includes personal data (first name, last name), contact information (e-mail address, telephone number), access data (access codes or passwords), profile pictures, information on professional position/function, the IP address of the Internet access, information on the participants' terminal devices, their operating system, the browser and its technical and language settings, information on the content of communications, i.e. entries in chats and audio and video data, as well as the use of other available functions (e.g. surveys). Content of communications is encrypted to the extent technically provided by the conference providers. If participants are registered as users with the conference platforms, then further data may be processed according to the agreement with the respective conference provider.

Logging and recordings: If text entries, participation results (e.g., from surveys), and video or audio recordings are logged, this will be transparently communicated to participants in advance and they will be asked for consent - if necessary.

Data protection measures of the participants: Please note the details of the processing of your data by the conference platforms in their data protection notices and select the security and data protection settings that are optimal for you within the framework of the settings of the conference platforms. Furthermore, please ensure data and privacy protection in the background of your recording for the duration of a videoconference (e.g., by notifying roommates, locking doors, and using the background obscuring function, if technically possible). Links to the conference rooms as well as access data, may not be passed on to unauthorized third parties.

Notes on legal bases: If, in addition to the conference platforms, we also process users' data and ask users for their consent to use the conference platforms or certain functions (e.g., consent to a recording of conferences), the legal basis for the processing is this consent. Furthermore, our processing may be necessary for the fulfillment of our contractual obligations (e.g. in lists of participants, in the case of reprocessing of call results, etc.). Otherwise, user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in efficient and secure communication with our communication partners.

  • Types of data processed: inventory data (e.g., names, addresses); contact data (e.g., e-mail, telephone numbers); content data (e.g., entries in online forms); usage data (e.g., websites visited, interest in content, access times); meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners; users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: provision of contractual services and customer service; contact requests and communication; office and organizational procedures.
  • Legal bases: consent (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a. DSGVO); contract performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b. DSGVO); legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO).

18.1 Further Notes on Processing Operations, Procedures and Services:

  • Whereby: messenger and conferencing software; service provider: Whereby AS, Gate 1 no. 107, 6700 Måløy, Norway; Website: https://whereby.com; Privacy policy: https://whereby.com/information/tos/privacy-policy/, Security notices: https://whereby.com/information/security/; Standard contractual clauses (ensuring level of data protection for processing in third countries): https://whereby.helpscoutdocs.com/article/526-data-storage-and-security#dpa .

19. Application Procedure

The application procedure requires applicants to provide us with the data required for their assessment and selection. The information required can be found in the job description or, in the case of online forms, in the information provided there.

In principle, the required information includes personal information such as name, address, contact details and proof of the qualifications required for a position. Upon request, we will be happy to provide additional information as to what information is required.

If provided, applicants can submit their applications to us using an online form. The data is transmitted to us in encrypted form in accordance with the state of the art. Applicants can also send us their applications by e-mail. Please note, however, that e-mails sent via the Internet are generally not encrypted. As a rule, e-mails are encrypted in transit, but not on the servers from which they are sent and received. Therefore, we cannot assume any responsibility for the transmission path of the application between the sender and the reception on our server.

For purposes of applicant search, submission of applications, and selection of applicants, we may use third-party applicant management, or recruitment software and platforms and services, subject to legal requirements.

Applicants are welcome to contact us regarding the method of submission of the application or to send us the application by mail.

Processing of special categories of data: insofar as special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 (1) DSGVO (e.g. health data, such as severely disabled status or ethnic origin) are requested from applicants as part of the application process in order for the controller or the data subject to exercise the rights accruing to him or her under labor law and social security and social protection law and to comply with his or her obligations in this regard, their processing is carried out in accordance with Art. 9 (2) letter b. DSGVO, in case of protection of vital interests of the applicants or other persons according to Art. 9 para. 2 lit. c. DSGVO or for the purposes of preventive health care or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the employee's ability to work, for medical diagnostics, for care or treatment in the health or social sector or for the management of systems and services in the health or social sector pursuant to Art. 9 para. 2 lit. h. DSGVO. In the case of notification of the special categories of data based on voluntary consent, their processing is based on Art. 9 para. 2 lit. a. DSGVO.

Deletion of data: The data provided by applicants may be further processed by us for the purposes of the employment relationship in the event of a successful application. Otherwise, if the application for a job offer is unsuccessful, the applicants' data will be deleted. Applicants' data will also be deleted if an application is withdrawn, which applicants are entitled to do at any time. Subject to a justified withdrawal by the applicants, the deletion will take place at the latest after the expiry of a period of six months so that we can answer any follow-up questions about the application and meet our obligations to provide evidence under the regulations on equal treatment of applicants. Invoices for any reimbursement of travel expenses will be archived in accordance with tax law requirements.

Inclusion in an applicant pool: Inclusion in an applicant pool, if offered, is based on consent. Applicants are informed that their consent to inclusion in the talent pool is voluntary, has no influence on the current application process and that they can revoke their consent at any time for the future.

Duration of data retention in the applicant pool in months: 12

  • Types of data processed: applicant data (e.g. personal details, postal and contact addresses, the documents belonging to the application and the information contained therein, such as cover letters, CVs, certificates, as well as other information provided with regard to a specific position or voluntarily by applicants regarding their person or qualifications); inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • Data subjects: Applicants; employees (e.g., employees, applicants, former employees).
  • Purposes of processing: application procedure (establishment and possible subsequent implementation as well as possible subsequent termination of the employment relationship).
  • Legal bases: application procedure as a pre-contractual or contractual relationship (Art. 9 para. 2 lit. b DSGVO); contract performance and pre-contractual inquiries (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b. DSGVO); legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO).

19.1 Further Notes on Processing Processes, Procedures and Services:

  • Empfehlungsbund: Job search and application-related services within the Empfehlungsbund platforms; Service provider: pludoni GmbH, Pillnitzer Landstraße 73 b, 01326 Dresden, Germany; Website: https://www.empfehlungsbund.de/; Terms and conditions: https://www.empfehlungsbund.de/agb; Privacy policy: https://www.empfehlungsbund.de/datenschutz.

20. Management, Organization and Auxiliary Tools

We use services, platforms and software of other providers (hereinafter referred to as "Third Party Providers") for the purpose of organizing, managing, planning as well as providing our services. When selecting third-party providers and their services, we observe the legal requirements.

In this context, personal data may be processed and stored on the servers of the third-party providers. This may involve various data that we process in accordance with this privacy policy. This data may include, in particular, master data and contact data of users, data on transactions, contracts, other processes and their contents.

If users are referred to the third-party providers or their software or platforms in the course of communication, business or other relationships with us, the third-party providers may process usage data and metadata for security purposes, service optimization or marketing purposes. We therefore ask you to observe the data protection notices of the respective third-party providers.

Notes on legal basis: If we ask users for their consent to use the third-party providers, the legal basis for processing data is consent. Furthermore, their use may be a component of our (pre)contractual services, provided that the use of the third-party providers has been agreed within this framework. Otherwise, user data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in efficient, economical and recipient-friendly services). In this context, we would also like to refer you to the information on the use of cookies in this privacy policy.

  • Types of data processed: inventory data (e.g. names, addresses); contact data (e.g. e-mail, telephone numbers); content data (e.g. entries in online forms); usage data (e.g. websites visited, interest in content, access times); meta/communication data (e.g. device information, IP addresses).
  • Data subjects: Communication partners; users (e.g., website visitors, users of online services).
  • Purposes of processing: office and organizational procedures.
  • Legal bases: Consent (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. a. DSGVO); Contract performance and pre-contractual requests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. b. DSGVO); Legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 lit. f. DSGVO).

21. Rights of the Data Subjects

As a data subject, you are entitled to various rights under the GDPR, which arise in particular from Art. 15 to 21 GDPR:

  • Right to object: you have the right to object at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is carried out on the basis of Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) DSGVO; this also applies to profiling based on these provisions. If the personal data concerning you is processed for the purpose of direct marketing, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for the purpose of such marketing; this also applies to profiling insofar as it is related to such direct marketing.
  • Right to withdraw consent: You have the right to revoke any consent given at any time.
  • Right to information: you have the right to request confirmation as to whether data in question is being processed and to information about this data, as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with the legal requirements.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right, in accordance with the law, to request that data concerning you be completed or that inaccurate data concerning you be rectified.
  • Right to erasure and restriction of processing: In accordance with the legal requirements, you have the right to demand that data concerning you be deleted without delay, or alternatively, in accordance with the legal requirements, to demand restriction of the processing of the data.
  • Right to data portability: you have the right to receive data relating to you that you have provided to us in a structured, common and machine-readable format, or to request that it be transferred to another controller, in accordance with the law.
  • Complaint to supervisory authority: In accordance with the law and without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular a supervisory authority in the Member State where you usually reside, the supervisory authority of your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement, if you consider that the processing of personal data concerning you infringes the GDPR.

21.1 Amendment and Updating of the Data Protection Declaration

We ask you to regularly inform yourself about the content of our data protection declaration. We adapt the data protection declaration as soon as the changes in the data processing carried out by us make this necessary. We will inform you as soon as the changes require an act of cooperation on your part (e.g. consent) or other individual notification.

If we provide addresses and contact information of companies and organizations in this privacy statement, please note that the addresses may change over time and please check the information before contacting us.

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