Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Here you will find our data protection declaration, in which we, the Forklift Center Germany, strictly adhere to the data protection law applicable to Germany. We treat your personal data confidentially. You can access this declaration at any time on our website. Here you will also find information about the use and collection of personal data when using our website, as well as other usage data that we receive from you.

General part

1. The person responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is:

Forklift center Germany
Untere Breite 10
72144 Dußlingen
Email:info@gabelstapler-zentrum.de

2. Name and address of the data protection officer

Managing Director: Erich Janusch
Untere Breite 10
72144 Dußlingen
Email:info@gabelstapler-zentrum.de

3. Collection and processing of your personal data (data processing)

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), data processing means the following: any process carried out with or without the aid of an automated process, as well as any series of activities related to personal data, such as collecting, recording, organizing, storing, adapting or changing. But also querying, reading, using, disclosing through transmission, distribution or another form of provision, comparison or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction (Art. 4 No. 2 GDPR).

3.1 When you visit our website, certain information about the browser and operating system, date and time of the visit, and access status are stored. This also includes which functions of the website you used, how often you accessed individual content, which file was accessed and the amount of data that was transferred. Websites from which you may have accessed our homepage, as well as websites that you access from our site, are also part of the stored content. It is important for security, as well as to prevent and detect attacks on our homepage, to save the IP address and the name of your Internet service provider. We do this for seven days.

3.2 We only store further personal data if you inform us and allow us to do so. This applies, for example, to registration, the contact form, a survey, a competition or in the case of a contract. But even in these cases only after you have given your consent and in accordance with the applicable legal regulations.

3.3 Your personal data can be deleted at your request (see also 6. Your rights). There is also neither a contractual nor a legal obligation to provide us with your personal data. However, some functions on our website are dependent on the provision of personal data. If you do not want to provide us with personal data in this context, certain functions cannot be used or cannot be used completely.

3.4 Place of data processing

Your personal data will only be processed within the European Union.

4. Personal Information

We only use personal data that you have provided to us, such as your name, address, date of birth and telephone number, for the purposes for which you have provided this data to us, e.g. B. to answer your inquiries, to process contracts concluded with you and for technical administration. Your personal data will only be transmitted to third parties if it is necessary for the purpose of processing the contract. For example, passing on order data to suppliers will require this. Your personal data will only be passed on to third parties if this is necessary for billing and processing purposes or if you have given your prior consent.

Your personal data transmitted to us will not be passed on to third parties without your consent. Excepted from this are cases in which we are obliged to release the data due to mandatory legal regulations, e.g. for the purposes of criminal prosecution, to fulfill the statutory tasks of the constitutional protection authorities or to avert danger. This only upon order of the responsible authorities. You can revoke any consent you have given with future effect at any time. The stored personal data will then be deleted if you revoke your consent to storage, if knowledge of this data is no longer necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was stored or if its storage is not permitted for other legal reasons.

Data will not be transferred to third countries.

4.1. Protection of your personal data

We use SSL encryption on our website when it comes to transmitting confidential or personal content from our users. SSL encryption is activated, for example, when processing payment transactions and for inquiries that you make to us via our website. Please make sure that SSL encryption is activated on your part when carrying out such activities.

The use of SSL encryption is easy to recognize: the display in your browser changes from http:// to https://. Only send your confidential information with secure, activated SSL encryption and if in doubt, contact us.

We must point out that data transmission over the Internet cannot be completely protected from access by third parties and may have security gaps. We, the Forklift Center Germany, hereby object to any commercial use and disclosure of your data.

We assume no liability for external links that lead to third-party content, despite careful checking.

The contact details in our legal notice are not desired for commercial advertising unless written consent has been given beforehand.

5. Usage-related data

Access to websites is automatically registered by every web server. When you visit our homepage, our web server temporarily saves every access in a log file (server log files). The following data is collected and stored until automated deletion:

• IP address of the requesting computer
• Date and time of access
• Name and URL of the retrieved file
• Amount of data transferred
• Message as to whether the retrieval was successful
• Recognition data of the browser and operating system used
• Website from which access is made
• Name of your Internet access provider

The processing of this data is important because it enables the use of the website (connection establishment) and serves system security, the technical administration of the network infrastructure and also the optimization of the Internet offering.

We collect data about every access to the server (so-called server log files). They are used to analyze attacks on our website and to analyze technical errors. The following information is recorded:

• the URL you requested
• Browser type/browser version
• operating system used
• HTTP response code
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer

By default, log files are automatically deleted every 14 days. This is how our web server is configured. We will temporarily extend the storage time of log files (manually) or individual IP addresses (manually or automatically) if this is necessary for legitimate security reasons.

• The recipient of the data is our web hosting provider. There is no transfer of data to third countries. The basis for data processing is Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Designated service providers:

• Amazon Web Services (AWS):
  Amazon Web Services, Inc., 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle WA 98109, USA
  Website: https://aws.amazon.com/de/;
  Data protection declaration: https://aws.amazon.com/de/privacy/?nc1=f_pr;
  EU-US Privacy Shield certification (adequate level of data protection): https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TOWQAA4&status=Active.

• Host Europe:
  Host Europe GmbH, Hansestrasse 111, 51149 Cologne, Germany
  Website: https://www.hosteurope.de/;
  Data protection declaration: https://www.hosteurope.de/AGB/Datenschutzerklaerung/

6. Your Rights

You have the right to receive information about the origin, recipient and purpose of your stored data free of charge at any time. At your request, information about the data stored about you or your pseudonym can be provided, including electronically. You also have the right to request the correction, blocking or deletion of this data as well as the right to data portability. Your stored personal data will be deleted if you revoke your consent to storage or if its storage is not permitted for other legal reasons. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.

You can contact us at any time at the address given in the legal notice if you have any further questions about data protection. Alternatively, our data protection coordinator is available to help you protect your rights (info@gabelstapler-zentrum.de).

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the responsible supervisory authority.

YOUR RIGHT TO INFORMATION, CORRECTION, DELETION, OBJECTION AND DATA TRANSPORTABILITY

You can exercise your right to information, correction and deletion of data at any time. Please contact us using the methods described above. If you wish data to be deleted but we are still legally obliged to retain it, access to your data will be restricted (blocked). The same applies to a contradiction. You can exercise your right to data portability as long as the technical options are available to the recipient.

6.1 Information

Personal data that you have given us may be requested from you at any time. You have the right to receive information about the data processed and a copy of your data processed by us.

6.2 Correction and deletion

Personal data that is incorrect or incomplete can be corrected or supplemented. You have the right to request that we correct, supplement or delete relevant personal data. The prerequisite for this is that they are no longer necessary for the purpose for which they were given, you have withdrawn your consent to processing, have objected to the processing or the processing has been carried out unlawfully. We will delete your personal data at your request if we do not absolutely need it to fulfill the contract or if we are not legally obliged to retain it.

6.3 Restriction of data processing

We may also process your personal data to a limited extent. You have the legal right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data. This applies e.g. B. in the event that you dispute the accuracy of the personal data and for the period necessary for us to verify the accuracy. This also applies in the event that the processing of personal data is unlawful and you refuse to delete it and request restricted use. If we no longer need your personal data for the purposes of storage and processing, you have the right to request the deletion of your data or if you have objected to the processing in accordance with Article 21 Para. 1 GDPR.

6.4 Data portability

You can request that we view the personal data relating to you that you have provided to us. You also have the right to receive these in a common, machine-readable format and, if necessary, to transmit them to another person responsible. If (a) the processing is based on consent in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter a) GDPR or Article 9 Paragraph 2 Letter a) GDPR or on a contract in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Clause 1 Letter b) GDPR, and (b) the processing is carried out using automated procedures. To the extent that this is technically feasible, you have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from us to another person responsible.

6.5 Right to object

You can object to the processing of your personal data that you have permitted us to process at any time.

6.6 Complaint case

You can submit a complaint to the responsible supervisory authority. You have the right to contact them and report any violations of data protection law. You can submit a complaint to a data protection supervisory authority at any time.

6.7 Right of withdrawal

You can informally revoke your consent to data processing at any time.

7. Contact form

Inquiries that you send to us via the contact form will be stored with your details from the inquiry form and the contact details you provided there in order to be processed and in the event that follow-up questions need to be answered.

We will use the data for the purposes stated in the consent and store it in accordance with the statutory retention period. Any further use of the data from the contact form will only be used anonymously for statistical purposes (e.g. number of inquiries, success rate of inquiries, etc.)

The processing of the data entered into the contact form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6 para. lIt a GDPR). Your data will be processed internally by the responsible contact person in order to forward your request. The data will not be passed on to third parties without your approval.

You can revoke your consent at any time with future effect. If your request does not result in a retention obligation (such as an order), the data will be deleted after three years.

Connection data is usually deleted after seven days. If the homepage has been misused, the log data required for evidentiary purposes will be retained until the incident has been clarified.

8. Data protection for applications and the application process

In order to process personal data from applicants and to process the application process, the person responsible for data processing collects and processes it. This data is collected exclusively for this purpose. Processing can also take place electronically. This is particularly the case if an applicant sends relevant application documents to the person responsible for processing electronically, for example by email or via a web form on the website. If an employment contract is concluded with the applicant, the data transmitted will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship and of course only in compliance with legal regulations.

If the person responsible for processing does not conclude an employment contract with the applicant, the application documents will be automatically deleted within 6 months of the announcement of the rejection decision, provided that deletion does not conflict with any other legitimate interests of the person responsible for processing.

Other legitimate interests in this sense include, for example, a burden of proof in proceedings under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

9. Third Party Services and Integration

On our homepage you will also find content, services and services from other providers. These complete our offer. These include, for example, maps from Google Maps, videos from YouTube or other third-party offers. Calling up these services requires transmission

The offering on our website also includes content, services and benefits from other providers that complement our offering. Examples of such offers are maps from Google Maps, YouTube videos or graphic representations from third parties. Accessing these services from third parties regularly requires the transmission of your IP address. This makes it possible for these providers to perceive your user IP address and also store it.

We endeavor to only include third-party providers who use IP addresses solely to deliver the content. However, we have no influence on which third party may store the IP address.

Storage can, for example, serve statistical purposes. If we become aware of storage processes by third parties, we will immediately inform our users of this fact. In this context, please also note the special data protection declarations for individual third-party providers and service providers whose services we use on our website. You can also find them in this data protection declaration.

10. Cookies

We use cookies on our homepage. These are small text files that are stored on your computer as an anonymous identifier and which enable your use of the website to be analyzed.

The information obtained in this way about the use of the website helps us to evaluate visit behavior and to improve our offer for you. This way you will receive the best support when you visit our homepage again. Only technical information and no personal data is collected.

10.1 Rejection of cookies

You can also use our website without the use of cookies. To switch off cookies, you must change the settings in your browser.

However, this will lead to restrictions on the functionality of our website.

Manage cookies

11. Newsletters

You can subscribe to newsletters on our website. Unless you agree to further use, the data required for registration will only be used to send the newsletter. You can cancel your subscription to the newsletter at any time.

When you visit the website, a connection is established with your browser. The information collected below is temporarily stored in system files and recorded automatically: IP address of your device, date and time of access, name and URL of files accessed, website from which access was made or from which you were directed to our site (referrer URL), browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your device as well as the name of your provider.

12. Social media plug-ins

Third Party Content and Services

The offering on our website may also include content, services and benefits from other providers that complement our offering. Examples of such offers are maps from Google Maps, YouTube videos or graphic representations from third parties. Accessing these services from third parties regularly requires the transmission of your IP address. This makes it possible for these providers to perceive your user IP address and also store it.

We make every effort to only include third parties that use IP addresses solely to deliver the content. However, we have no influence on which third party may store the IP address.

This storage can, for example, serve statistical purposes. If we become aware of storage processes by third parties, we will immediately inform our users of this fact. In this context, please also note the specific data protection declarations of the individual third-party providers and service providers whose services we use on our website. Further information can be found at:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=hb_ft_priv
Twitter: https://twitter.com/privacy
YouTube: https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/

12.1 Facebook

We use the platform and services of Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland and operate a Facebook fan page.

We operate this site to draw attention to our services and products and to get in touch with you as a visitor. We would like to point out that you use this Facebook page and its functions at your own risk. This applies in particular to the use of interactive functions (e.g. commenting, sharing, rating). This is also where our legitimate interest lies in the processing of your data in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR in order to provide our visitors with timely information and interaction options.

According to the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), operators of a Facebook page are jointly responsible with Facebook for the processing of personal data. Facebook processes personal data for the following purposes:

• Market research
• Creation of user profiles
• Advertising and analysis

When you visit our Facebook page, Facebook collects, among other things, your IP address and other information that is present on your PC in the form of cookies. This information is used to provide us, as the operator of the Facebook pages, with statistical information about the use of the Facebook page. Facebook provides further information on this under the following link: http://de-de.facebook.com/help/pages/insights.

Corresponding objection options can be set here: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads

The data collected about you in this context is used by Facebook Ltd. processed and, if necessary, transferred to countries outside the European Union. You can find out in general terms what information Facebook receives and how it is used in Facebook's data usage guidelines. There you will also find information about contact options for Facebook and the setting options for advertisements. The data use guidelines are available at the following link: http://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy and https://de-de.facebook.com/full_data_use_policy.

As site operators, we have the opportunity to access statistical data generated and provided by Facebook via so-called “Insights”. The types of data affected are primarily:

• Page activity, post interactions, shared content
• Total number of page views, likes
• Video Views
• Clicks on route planners, clicks on phone numbers

Further information can be found in Facebook's privacy policy. We would like to make it clear that we have no influence on the generation and presentation of this data. We use the statistical evaluations provided by Facebook to optimize the timing of our posts and to adapt our approach to our users.

12.2 Twitter

Our website contains plug-ins from Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market St, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (“Twitter”). For this we use Twitter buttons, which can be used to access our Twitter account, as well as Twitter share buttons, which can be used to share content from our website via your Twitter account. We also use a widget from Twitter with which we integrate the timeline of our most current tweets into our website and make it visible.

When you access our website, your browser establishes a direct connection to a Twitter server and the contents of the plug-ins are transmitted directly to your browser and integrated into the website. Certain data is automatically transferred to Twitter in the USA and stored there. The data includes connection data (your IP address, date and time, the URL accessed), the browser type and the operating system.

If you are logged in to Twitter using the plug-ins mentioned when you access our website, your account information will be transferred to Twitter, which will enable Twitter to identify you directly via your profile and to associate you with your visit to our site. If you press a button, further data will be transferred to Twitter and saved to your profile.

In Twitter's privacy policy at https://twitter.com/privacy contains information about the type, scope and purpose of data processing by Twitter.

If you want to prevent Twitter from receiving the data mentioned in the future and assigning it to your Twitter profile, you must log out of Twitter before visiting our website.

12.3 Google+

Plug-ins from the social network Google+ from Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”) are integrated into our pages. For this purpose, we use the “g+” button for sharing content and as a link to our Google+ profile. We have also integrated a Google+ box (badge) of our Google+ profile into the website, which enables you to communicate with us directly via Google+ or to follow us there; either via the “Follow” button or as a link to our Google+ profile.

If you visit one of our pages that contains such plug-ins, your browser establishes a direct connection to a Google server. The contents of the plug-ins are transmitted directly to your browser and integrated into the website. Data is automatically transferred to Google in the USA and stored there on their servers. This transmitted data includes connection data (such as your IP address, date and time, the URL accessed) as well as the browser used and the operating system. Your visit to our pages can therefore be tracked by Google, even if you do not actively use the plug-in functions.

If you are logged in with your Google+ account while visiting our website, Google can assign your visit to our pages directly to your user account. If you want to prevent this direct association, you must log out of Google+ before visiting our website.

Information on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the transmitted data through the use of the Google+ plug-ins are contained in Google's data protection declaration (https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/). These also contain information and links about your rights and the options for settings to protect your privacy.

12.4 Xing

The “XING Share button” is integrated on our website, which allows you to share content from our website with your Xing contacts via a link. XING buttons are also integrated, which contain a link to our XING profile.

When you access our website, your browser will briefly establish a connection to the servers of XING AG, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany (“XING”), which provide the “XING Share Button” functions (in particular the calculation/display of the meter value). XING does not store any of your personal data when you access our website, in particular not your IP address. There is also no evaluation of your usage behavior via the use of cookies in connection with the “XING Share button”. You can access the current data protection information about the “XING Share button” and additional information on this website:https://dev.xing.com/plugins/share_button/privacy_policy

12.5 Instagram

Plugins from the Instagram service are integrated into our pages. These are offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA.

We use the integrated Instagram buttons to enable a link to our Instagram profile. A widget is also integrated, which allows us to display certain photos and videos from our Instagram profile on our website.

If you visit one of our pages that contains such a plug-in, your browser establishes a direct connection to an Instagram server. The contents of the plug-ins are transmitted directly to your browser and integrated into the website. Data is automatically transferred to Instagram and stored on their servers. This transmitted data includes connection data (such as your IP address, date and time, the URL accessed) as well as the browser used and the operating system. Your visit to our pages can be tracked by Instagram, even if you do not actively use the plug-in functions.

If you are logged into your Instagram account, you can link the content of our pages to your Instagram profile by clicking on the Instagram button. This allows Instagram to assign your visit to our pages to your user account. If you want to prevent this direct association, you must log out of Instagram before visiting our website. For more information, please see Instagram's privacy policy:https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388

12.6 YouTube (Privacy Mode)

Our site uses the provider YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, represented by, to integrate videos Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, parent company: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

The use of YouTube is in the interest of an attractive presentation of our online offerings. This represents a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f GDPR.

Normally, when you visit a page with embedded videos, your IP address is sent to YouTube and cookies are installed on your computer. However, we have integrated our YouTube videos with the extended data protection mode. In this case, YouTube still contacts the Google service, but according to Google's privacy policy, no personal data is evaluated. Accordingly, cookies to record usage behavior are only set when the video is played. If you are logged into your YouTube account, you enable YouTube to assign your surfing behavior directly to your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. You have the right to object to the creation of these user profiles; to exercise this you must contact YouTube.

We have no knowledge of and no influence on the possible collection and use of your data by YouTube. For more information, see YouTube's privacy policy at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy remove.

12.7 LinkedIn

Plug-ins from the social network LinkedIn from LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“LinkedIn”) are integrated into our pages. For this we use the “in” button to share content and as a link to our LinkedIn profile.

LinkedIn collects information that our corresponding pages have been loaded in your web browser using the LinkedIn plugins. Likewise, LinkedIn automatically receives the URL of the website you came from or the page you are redirected to. LinkedIn also receives the IP address of your computer or the proxy server through which you access the Internet, as well as information about your computer's operating system and the web browser you use, your mobile device (including the mobile device identifier available through your mobile device's operating system), the operating system of your mobile device (if you access LinkedIn via a mobile device), and the name of your Internet service or mobile provider. LinkedIn may also receive location data transmitted by GPS-enabled devices that you have activated, if you have not prevented location data from being transmitted to LinkedIn in real time in the settings on your mobile device.

We would like to point out that SlideShare.net, Pulse.me and the Pulse app are part of the LinkedIn services and are not separate parts of our websites.

Information on the purpose and scope of data collection and the further processing and use of the transmitted data when using LinkedIn plug-ins is contained in LinkedIn's data protection declaration:https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

These also contain information and links about your rights and the options for settings to protect your privacy.

12.8 Live Chat

In order to enable you to have a personal conversation with us in the form of a real-time chat, we use the provider's “LiveChat” service LiveChat, LLC, One International Place, Suite 1400, Boston, MA, USA (hereinafter referred to as “LiveChat”) functional cookies. To enable you to have a personal conversation in the form of a real-time chat with us, LiveChat uses functional cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this online offering is usually transferred to a LiveChat, LLC server in the USA and stored there.

If you use the live chat tool to contact us, the data you voluntarily enter there (name, email address, message) will be processed by us in accordance with Art. 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 1 Letter b GDPR for the purpose of answering the query as part of contract processing.

In addition, the use of this tool serves to protect our legitimate interests in effective and improved customer communication in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR. Nevertheless, we would like to offer our visitors the opportunity to opt out of this service and only activate it after the visitor has actively consented (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

You can find more information about the handling of user data in LiveChat's declaration on the implementation of the GDPR at https://www.livechatinc.com/general-data-protection-regulation/ as well as in the data protection declaration: https://www.livechatinc.com/privacy-policy/.

12.9 LivePerson

This website uses LivePerson Chat, a live chat service LivePerson Inc. 475 Tenth Ave., 5th floor, New York, USA (hereinafter referred to as “LivePerson”)). LivePerson Chat uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and that enable your use of the website to be analyzed. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website (including your IP address) is transmitted to a LivePerson server in the USA and stored there.

LivePerson will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity for website operators and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

In addition, the use of this tool serves to protect our legitimate interests in effective and improved customer communication in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 Sentence 1 Letter f of the GDPR. Nevertheless, we would like to offer our visitors the opportunity to opt out of this service and only activate it after the visitor has actively consented (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR).

LivePerson may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if third parties process this data on behalf of LivePerson. Under no circumstances will LivePerson associate your IP address with other LivePerson data. You can prevent the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly or within our cookie settings; However, we would like to point out that in this case you may not be able to fully use all of the functions of this website.

13. Google, use of the remarketing or “similar target groups” function of Google Inc.

The provider uses the remarketing or “similar target group” function of Google Inc. (“Google”) on the website. Using this function, the provider can target visitors to the website with advertising by showing visitors to the provider's website personalized, interest-based advertising ads when they visit other websites in the Google Display Network. To carry out the analysis of website usage, which forms the basis for creating interest-based advertisements, Google uses so-called cookies. For this purpose, Google stores a small file with a sequence of numbers in the browsers of website visitors. This number is used to record visits to the website as well as anonymized data about the use of the website. There is no storage of personal data from visitors to the website. If you subsequently visit another website in the Google Display Network, you will be shown advertisements that most likely take into account previously accessed product and information areas. You can permanently deactivate Google's use of cookies by following the link below and downloading and installing the plug-in provided there: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin. Alternatively, you can opt out of third parties' use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ and implement the further information about the opt-out mentioned there. You can view further information about Google Remarketing and Google’s privacy policy at: http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

13.1 Use of Google Analytics

On our homepage we use the web analysis service Google Analytics from Google Inc. This uses cookies. These are text files that, when stored on your PC, allow an analysis of your user behavior in relation to our website.

The information obtained from the cookies is transmitted to a Google server. Typically these servers are located in the USA. However, they follow agreements on the use of the European Economic Area and shorten your IP address before transmission to the United States. In exceptional cases, the IP address is only shortened after it has been transmitted to the USA. Google evaluates the information transmitted and provides additional services for us website operators in this context.

The determined IP address is not merged with other Google services.

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your computer by changing your browser settings. However, this may result in display and functional restrictions when using our website. The collection and use of the data generated by the cookies can be prevented by a browser plug-in. You can download it at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de

Find out more about the data protection conditions of Google and Google Analytics at: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html or at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/.

13.2 Use of Google Maps

On our homepage we use Google Maps to display maps and to better route planning and location determination for our customers (legal basis according to GDPR: Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f with the operation of our website and the consideration of the interests of those affected). Google LLC in the USA is committed to ensuring adequate data protection in accordance with the American-European and American-Swiss Privacy Shield. Further information can be found in Google's detailed data protection declaration https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.

13.3 Use of Google AdWords conversion tracking

We use the online advertising program “Google AdWords” and conversion tracking as part of Google AdWords. Google Conversion Tracking is an analysis service provided by Google Inc. (1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”). If you click on an ad placed by Google, a cookie for conversion tracking will be stored on your computer. These cookies expire after 30 days, do not contain any personal data and are therefore not used for personal identification.

If you visit certain pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and we can recognize that you clicked on the ad and were redirected to this page. Each Google AdWords customer receives a different cookie. There is therefore no possibility that cookies can be tracked via the websites of AdWords customers.

The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Here, customers find out the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a page with a conversion tracking tag. However, you will not receive any information that can be used to personally identify users.

If you do not want to take part in tracking, you can object to this use by preventing the installation of cookies by setting your browser software accordingly (deactivation option). You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. Further information and Google's data protection declaration can be found at: http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/, http://www.google.de/policies/privacy/

13.4 Use of Google AdSense

This website uses Google AdSense, a service for integrating advertisements from Google Inc. (“Google”). The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google AdSense uses so-called “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer and enable the use of the website to be analyzed. Google AdSense also uses so-called web beacons (invisible graphics). These web beacons can be used to evaluate information such as visitor traffic on these pages.

The information generated by cookies and web beacons about the use of this website (including your IP address) and delivery of advertising formats is transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. This information may be passed on by Google to Google's contractual partners. However, Google will not combine your IP address with other data stored about you.

AdSense cookies are stored on the basis of Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.

You can prevent the installation 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 fully use all of the functions of this website. By using this website, you agree to the processing of the data collected about you by Google in the manner and for the purpose described above.

13.5 Doubleclick by Google

Through the use of cookies, your browser is assigned a pseudonymous identification number (ID). These cookies do not contain any personal data. This is done to enable Google and its partner websites to display targeted advertising based on your previous visits to our and other websites.

This service provider processes the following data:

• Device category
• website
• Channel
• Advertising materials
• Targeting selection
• Conversion ID

Deactivate: You can prevent Google from collecting and using the data generated using cookies. To do this, deactivate it on the Digital Advertising Alliance website using the following link www.aboutads.info/choices the Doubleclick cookies or you can install them using the following link www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin available browser plugin.

13.6 Facebook Pixels

This website uses the visitor action pixel from Facebook, Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Facebook”) to measure conversions.
This allows the behavior of site visitors to be tracked after they have been redirected to the provider's website by clicking on a Facebook ad. This allows the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements to be evaluated for statistical and market research purposes and future advertising measures to be optimized.
The data collected is anonymous for us as the operator of this website; we cannot draw any conclusions about the identity of the users. However, the data is stored and processed by Facebook so that a connection to the respective user profile is possible and Facebook uses the data for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with Facebook Data Use Policy can use. This allows Facebook to enable the placement of advertisements on Facebook pages as well as outside of Facebook. As the site operator, we cannot influence this use of data.
The use of Facebook pixels is based on Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in effective advertising measures, including social media. If appropriate consent has been requested (e.g. consent to the storage of cookies), processing is carried out exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR; consent can be revoked at any time.
You can find further information on protecting your privacy in Facebook's data protection information: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy/.
You can also use the “Custom Audiences” remarketing feature in the Ad Settings section at https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/?entry_product=ad_settings_screen deactivate. To do this you must be logged in to Facebook.
If you don't have a Facebook account, you can deactivate Facebook's usage-based advertising on the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/de/praferenzmanagement/.

13.7 Use of SalesViewer® technology:

On this website, data is collected and stored for marketing, market research and optimization purposes using the SalesViewer® technology from SalesViewer® GmbH based on the legitimate interests of the website operator (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit.f GDPR).

For this purpose, a JavaScript-based code is used that is used to collect company-related data and use it accordingly. The data collected using this technology is encrypted using a non-recalculated one-way function (so-called hashing). The data is immediately pseudonymized and is not used to personally identify the visitor to this website.

The data stored within SalesViewer® will be deleted as soon as they are no longer required for their intended purpose and there are no legal retention obligations to prevent deletion.

The collection and storage of data can be objected to at any time with effect for the future by clicking on this link https://www.salesviewer.com/opt-out Click to prevent SalesViewer® from recording within this website in the future. An opt-out cookie for this website is stored on your device. If you delete your cookies in this browser, you must click on this link again.

14. WhatsApp Business Data Processing Terms (“Data Processing Terms”)

1. Definitions. For the purposes of these data processing conditions, the following terms have the meanings given below:
   “GDPR” stands for the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). “Controller”, “processor”, “data subject”, “personal data”, “personal data breach” and “processing” have the same meanings as in the GDPR; “Processed” and “processing” are to be interpreted in accordance with the definition of “processing”.
   Other defined terms used herein but whose meaning is not defined have the meanings set forth in the WhatsApp Business Terms of Use (“Business Terms”). Otherwise, they are defined contextually in these data processing conditions.
2. Applicability. If your processing of personal data is subject to the GDPR, you acknowledge that your use of our business services may also involve the transmission of personal data to WhatsApp. If we process such data as your processor, these data processing conditions apply. They are incorporated by reference into the Terms and Conditions and will prevail to the extent of any conflict with the Terms and Conditions.
3. Our obligations as a processor. If WhatsApp processes such personal data as your processor, WhatsApp must do the following:
   1. To take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized or unlawful processing or accidental loss, alteration, disclosure, destruction or damage, including, but not limited to: by contractually binding employees, agents and contractors to appropriate confidentiality obligations;
   2. to notify you immediately if it becomes aware of a personal data breach;
   3. to assist you in complying with your obligations set out in Articles 32 to 36 of the GDPR, taking into account the nature of the processing and the information available to WhatsApp;
   4. Provide you, at your request, with all information reasonably necessary to demonstrate WhatsApp's compliance with its obligations as a processor set out in Article 28 of the GDPR;
   5. to subcontract its data processing obligations under these Data Processing Terms to a Sub-Processor only by means of a written agreement with the Sub-Processor that subjects that Sub-Processor to obligations equivalent to the obligations imposed on WhatsApp by these Data Processing Terms. If the sub-processor fails to comply with such obligations, WhatsApp will remain fully liable to you for the performance of such sub-processor's obligations. WhatsApp shall notify you in advance of any changes related to its sub-processor(s). If you reasonably object to any such changes, you may notify WhatsApp in writing and terminate your use of our Business Services; and
   6. Upon termination of the Terms and Conditions, WhatsApp must stop processing and delete the personal data as quickly as reasonably possible. However, WhatsApp may retain the personal data if WhatsApp is required to do so by applicable law or if WhatsApp has a contractual right or obligation to use the personal data regardless of the Terms and Conditions.
4. Transfer of personal data. WhatsApp Inc. has entered into commitments under the EU-US Privacy Shield and the Swiss-US Privacy Shield that may apply to personal information submitted by you or WhatsApp Ireland Limited to WhatsApp Inc. in accordance with the Terms and Conditions. If your customers reside in the European Union or Switzerland and are used as a means of transmitting such customers' personal data to WhatsApp Inc., you acknowledge that the Addition to WhatsApp Privacy Shield, issued by the European Commission Adequacy decisions regarding certain countries or those approved by the European Commission Standard contractual clauses for such personal data apply in addition to the Terms and Conditions. When applying these data processing conditions, references to “Business Products” in our Privacy Shield Supplement and in ours Privacy Shield Notice the business services.
5. https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#key-updates

15. Miscellaneous

15.1 Photographs

We process photo and film recordings and, if necessary, last and first names at open events, e.g. campaigns, festivals, competitions, etc. The photos are taken as part of the events, usually by our employees. In some cases, we also engage external photographers who we involve in accordance with data protection law and who we prohibit from reusing the photos for their own purposes.

We use the photos and films to report on our events. The pictures of the open events may be published:

• on our website
• flyers
• in the annual report
• in internal presentations
• on social networks (e.g. Instagram, Facebook)

The legal basis for taking overview and group photos of events that do not specifically depict individual people in the portrait or children is our legitimate interest in reporting our activities in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR.

The legal basis for the publication of the photos and films is our legitimate interest in accordance with Article 6 Paragraph 1 Letter f of the GDPR in conjunction with. V. with Sections 22 and 23 KunstUrhG. We will only publish photos and film recordings of you without your consent if this is in our overriding legitimate interest in documenting and reporting on our activities, which is the case in the case of recordings in which individual people are only “accessories” or if we publish overview or group photos of the events in which you have taken part.

Your data will be viewed internally by the relevant departments for the aforementioned purposes. If we have used the services of external photographers, we will receive the photo files from them.

Our data processing takes place in Germany and the EU; the data is not transferred to a third country or an international organization.

The photo and, if necessary, film data and personal data are stored indefinitely, as this is the only way we can achieve permanent documentation of our activities, also in the historical interest.

There is no obligation to provide your data, i.e. you generally do not have to let us photograph and/or film you or tell us your first and last name. If you do not want to be photographed, please let the photographer know immediately.
 

DATA SECURITY/ENCRYPTION

This website uses “Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure” (https). The connection between your browser and our server is encrypted.