We protect your data

This is how we protect your data

General information

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to identify you personally. For more detailed information on the subject of data protection, please refer to our privacy policy, which is listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find the contact details in the section "Notice to the responsible party" in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected partly by you providing it to us. This may include data that you enter into a contact form, for example.

Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website through our IT systems. This includes mainly technical data (e.g., Internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?

Some of the data is collected to ensure the website functions properly. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior.

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to request information free of charge at any time about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have granted consent for data processing, you can revoke this consent at any time for the future. You also have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

For this and other questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

Analysis tools and third-party tools

Your surfing behavior can be statistically evaluated when you visit this website. This is done primarily using so-called analysis programs.

Detailed information about these analysis programs can be found in the following privacy policy.

2. Hosting

We host the content of our website with the following provider:

External Hosting

This website is hosted externally. The personal data collected on this website is stored on the servers of the host / providers. This may include IP addresses, contact inquiries, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website accesses, and other data generated through a website.

External hosting occurs for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR) and in the interest of providing a secure, fast, and efficient online offer through a professional provider (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). If consent has been obtained, processing occurs solely on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, insofar as the consent includes storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Our host will only process your data to the extent necessary for the fulfillment of its obligations and will follow our instructions regarding this data.

We use the following hosts:

Framer, Inc.

Framer, Rozengracht 207B, 1016 LZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

251 Little Falls Drive

Wilmington, Delaware 19808

3. General notes and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the legal data protection regulations as well as this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various personal data is collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., when communicating via email) may have security gaps. A complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Notice to the responsible party

The responsible party for data processing on this website is:

Eckel SecTepe UG (limited liability)

David Eckel (Managing Director)

Bausenhaus 7

42489 Wülfrath

Phone: +49 2058 175 566 0

Email: privacy@sectepe.de

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g., names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage duration is mentioned within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer exists. If you assert a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, provided we do not have other legally permissible reasons for the storage of your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur after the absence of these reasons.

General notes on the legal bases for data processing on this website

If you consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2) (a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) GDPR. In the case of explicit consent for the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing also occurs on the basis of Art. 49 (1) (a) GDPR. If you consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your terminal device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), data processing also occurs on the basis of § 25 (1) TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract or for the execution of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Furthermore, we process your data if processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (c) GDPR. Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The relevant legal bases applicable in each specific case will be provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Note on data transfer to the USA and other third countries

We use tools from companies based in the USA or other third countries that are not considered safe regarding data protection. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in these third countries. We would like to point out that in these countries, no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed. For example, US companies are required to release personal data to security authorities without you, as the data subject, being able to take legal action against this. It cannot therefore be excluded that US authorities (e.g., secret services) may process, evaluate, and permanently store your data located on US servers for surveillance purposes. We have no influence over these processing activities.

Revocation of your consent to data processing

Many data processing operations are only possible with your explicit consent. You can revoke any consent that you have already granted at any time. The legality of the data processing until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

Right to object to data collection in special cases as well as against direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IF THE DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6 (1) (E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME FOR REASONS ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION, TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILES BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE RELEVANT LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH A PROCESSING IS BASED CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA UNLESS WE CAN PROVIDE COMPELLING LEGITIMATE GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS OR THE PROCESSING IS REQUIRED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, EXERCISE OR DEFENSE OF LEGAL CLAIMS (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT AT ANY TIME TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ADVERTISING; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILES IF RELATED TO SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL NO LONGER BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECT ADVERTISING (OBJECTION UNDER ART. 21 (2) GDPR).

Right to complain to the competent supervisory authority

In the event of violations of the GDPR, affected individuals have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the member state of their habitual residence, their workplace, or the place of the alleged infringement. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability

You have the right to request that we provide the data we process automatically based on your consent or to fulfill a contract to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another responsible party, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Information, correction, and deletion

You have the right to request information free of charge at any time about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and possibly a right to correction or deletion of this data. For this and other questions regarding personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to restriction of processing

You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. For this, you can contact us at any time. The right to restrict processing exists in the following cases:

If you contest the accuracy of your personal data stored with us, we usually need time to verify this. For the duration of the examination, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If the processing of your personal data was unlawful, you may instead request the restriction of data processing instead of deletion.

If we no longer require your personal data and you need it for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of deletion.

If you have lodged an objection under Art. 21 (1) GDPR, a balance must be struck between your interests and ours. As long as it is not established whose interests prevail, you have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – aside from storage – may only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or to protect the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of significant public interest of the European Union or a member state.

SSL and TLS encryption

This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address line changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock icon in your browser line.

When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Encrypted payment transactions on this website

If, after the conclusion of a paid contract, you are required to send us your payment data (e.g., account number with direct debit authorization), this data is needed for the processing of the payment.

The payment transaction via common payment methods (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) is carried out exclusively via an encrypted SSL or TLS connection. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the browser's address line changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock icon in your browser line.

In case of encrypted communication, your payment data that you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Objection to advertising emails

The use of contact data published in the context of the imprint obligation for sending unsolicited advertising and informational materials is hereby contradicted. The operators of the pages expressly reserve the right to take legal action in the event of the unsolicited sending of advertising information, for example via spam emails.

4. Data collection on this website

Cookies

Our websites use so-called "cookies." Cookies are small data packets that do not cause any harm to your end device. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your end device. Session cookies are automatically deleted after the end of your visit. Permanent cookies remain on your end device until you delete them yourself or until an automatic deletion occurs through your web browser.

Cookies can originate from us (first-party cookies) or from third companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services from third companies within websites (e.g., cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies have various functions. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g., shopping cart function or video display). Other cookies can be used for evaluating user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are required for the execution of the electronic communication process, for providing certain functions desired by you (e.g., for the shopping cart function), or for optimizing the website (e.g., cookies for measuring web audiences) are stored based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is indicated. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of necessary cookies for the technically flawless and optimized provision of its services. If consent has been obtained for the storage of cookies and similar recognition technologies, processing occurs solely on the basis of this consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG); consent can be revoked at any time.

You can configure your browser to be informed about the setting of cookies and to only allow cookies in individual cases, to exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or generally, and to activate the automatic deletion of cookies when closing the browser. If you disable cookies, the functionality of this website may be limited.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Server log files

The provider of the pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser automatically transmits to us. This includes:

Browser type and browser version

Operating system used

Referrer URL

Hostname of the accessing computer

Time of server request

IP address

A consolidation of this data with other data sources is not carried out.

The collection of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the technically flawless representation and optimization of its website – for this purpose, server log files must be collected.

Inquiry by email, phone, or fax

If you contact us by email, phone, or fax, your request including all personal data arising from this (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your concern. This data will not be forwarded without your consent.

The processing of this data is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR as long as your request is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is necessary for the execution of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR) or on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR), provided this has been requested; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data you send to us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you ask us to delete them, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after the completion of the processing of your concern). Mandatory legal provisions – in particular legal retention periods – remain unaffected.

Communication via WhatsApp

For communication with our customers and other third parties, we also use the instant messaging service WhatsApp. The provider is WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Communication occurs over end-to-end encryption (peer-to-peer), which prevents WhatsApp or other third parties from gaining access to the content of the communication. However, WhatsApp does have access to metadata that arises during the communication process (e.g., sender, recipient, and time). We also point out that WhatsApp, according to its own statements, shares personal data of its users with its parent company Meta, located in the USA. Further details on data processing can be found in WhatsApp's privacy policy at: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy.

The use of WhatsApp is based on our legitimate interest in as fast and effective communication as possible with customers, interested parties, and other business and contractual partners (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). If consent has been requested, data processing occurs solely on the basis of the consent; this can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

The communication content exchanged via WhatsApp will remain with us until you ask us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies (e.g., after the completion of your inquiry). Mandatory legal provisions – especially retention periods – remain unaffected.

We use WhatsApp in the version "WhatsApp Business".

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/business-data-transfer-addendum.

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the aforementioned provider.

5. Social Media

Twitter

This website integrates functions of the Twitter service. These features are offered by Twitter International Company, One Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02 AX07, Ireland.

When the social media element is active, a direct connection is established between your device and the Twitter server. This allows Twitter to receive information about your visit to this website. By using Twitter and the "Re-Tweet" function, the websites you visited are linked to your Twitter account and disclosed to other users. We would like to point out that we, as providers of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data as well as their use by Twitter. Further information can be found in Twitter's privacy policy at: https://twitter.com/de/privacy.

If consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in as comprehensive visibility as possible in social media.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://gdpr.twitter.com/en/controller-to-controller-transfers.html.

You can change your privacy settings on Twitter in your account settings at https://twitter.com/account/settings.

LinkedIn

This website uses elements from the LinkedIn network. The provider is LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

When you call up a page of this website that contains elements of LinkedIn, a connection to LinkedIn's servers is established. LinkedIn is informed that you visited this website using your IP address. If you click the "Recommend button" of LinkedIn and are logged into your LinkedIn account, LinkedIn can associate your visit to this website with you and your user account. We would like to point out that we, as providers of the pages, have no knowledge of the content of the transmitted data and their use by LinkedIn.

If consent has been obtained, the use of the aforementioned service is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If no consent has been obtained, the use of the service is based on our legitimate interest in as comprehensive visibility as possible in social media.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/62538/datenubertragung-aus-der-eu-dem-ewr-und-der-schweiz?lang=de

Further information can be found in LinkedIn's privacy policy at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

6. Analysis tools and advertising

Google Tag Manager

We use Google Tag Manager. The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Tag Manager is a tool that allows us to integrate tracking or statistical tools and other technologies on our website. Google Tag Manager itself does not create user profiles, does not store cookies, and performs no independent analyses. It serves solely to manage and distribute the tools integrated through it. However, Google Tag Manager collects your IP address, which may also be transmitted to Google's parent company in the United States.

The use of Google Tag Manager is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in quickly and easily integrating and managing various tools on its website. If consent has been obtained, processing occurs exclusively on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, provided that the consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. Consent can be revoked at any time.

Google Analytics

This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Analytics. The provider is Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior of website visitors. Here, the website operator receives various usage data, such as page views, duration of stay, operating systems used, and user origin. This data is assigned to the respective user's end device. Assignment to a user ID does not take place.

Furthermore, we can record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks with Google Analytics. In addition, Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to supplement the collected datasets and employs machine learning technologies in data analysis.

Google Analytics uses technologies that enable the recognition of users for the purpose of analyzing user behavior (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The information collected by Google about your use of this website is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

IP anonymization

We have activated the IP anonymization feature on this website. This means that your IP address will be shortened by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the agreement on the European Economic Area before being transmitted to the USA. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activities, and provide further services related to website usage and Internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the framework of Google Analytics will not be merged with other data from Google.

Browser Plugin

You can prevent the collection and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

More information on how to handle user data in Google Analytics can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=de.

Google Signals

We use Google Signals. When you visit our website, Google Analytics collects your location, search history, and YouTube history, as well as demographic data (visitor data). This data can be used by Google Signals for personalized advertising. If you have a Google account, the visitor data from Google Signals will be linked to your Google account and used for personalized advertising messages. The data will also be used to create anonymized statistics on the user behavior of our users.

Demographic features in Google Analytics

This website uses the "demographic features" function of Google Analytics to display appropriate advertisements to website visitors within the Google advertising network. This allows reports to be created that contain statements about the age, gender, and interests of page visitors. This data originates from interest-based advertising by Google and from visitor data from third parties. This data cannot be assigned to a specific person. You can disable this feature at any time through the ad settings in your Google account or generally prohibit the collection of your data by Google Analytics as described in the section "Objection to data collection".

Order processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google and fully implement the strict requirements of the German data protection authorities when using Google Analytics.

Google Analytics e-commerce measurement

This website uses the "e-commerce measurement" function of Google Analytics. With the help of e-commerce measurement, the website operator can analyze the purchasing behavior of website visitors to improve its online marketing campaigns. Here, information such as completed orders, average order values, shipping costs, and the time from viewing to purchasing a product are collected. This data can be aggregated by Google under a transaction ID associated with the respective user or their device.

Google Ads

The website operator uses Google Ads. Google Ads is an online advertising program of Google Ireland Limited ("Google"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Ads allows us to display ads in the Google search engine or on third-party websites when the user enters specific search terms on Google (keyword targeting). In addition, targeted ads can be displayed based on the user data available at Google (e.g., location data and interests) (audience targeting). We as the website operator can quantitatively evaluate this data by analyzing, for example, which search terms led to the display of our ads and how many ads led to corresponding clicks.

The use of this service is based on your consent according to Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks and https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/.

7. Newsletter

Newsletter data

If you would like to receive the newsletter offered on the website, we need your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and consent to receiving the newsletter. No further data will be collected or only on a voluntary basis. For the dispatch of newsletters, we use newsletter service providers, which are described below.

Mailchimp

This website uses Mailchimp's services for sending newsletters. The provider is Rocket Science Group LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.

Mailchimp is a service that can be used to organize and analyze the sending of newsletters. If you enter data for the purpose of receiving the newsletter (e.g., email address), it will be stored on Mailchimp's servers in the USA.

With the help of Mailchimp, we can analyze our newsletter campaigns. When you open an email sent via Mailchimp, a file contained in the email (so-called web beacon) connects to Mailchimp's servers in the USA. This allows us to determine whether a newsletter message has been opened and which links may have been clicked. Technical information (e.g., time of retrieval, IP address, browser type, and operating system) is also collected. This information cannot be assigned to the respective newsletter recipient. It is used solely for the statistical analysis of newsletter campaigns. The results of these analyses can be used to better adapt future newsletters to the interests of the recipients.

If you do not want an analysis by Mailchimp, you must unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this, we provide a corresponding link in each newsletter message.

The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The legality of the data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provided for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by us until you unsubscribe from the newsletter with us or the newsletter service provider and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after unsubscribing. Data that has been stored for other purposes will remain unaffected.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://mailchimp.com/eu-us-data-transfer-statement/ and https://mailchimp.com/legal/data-processing-addendum/#Annex_C_-_Standard_Contractual_Clauses.

After your unsubscription from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist will only be used for this purpose and will not be merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with the legal requirements for sending newsletters (legitimate interest according to Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not time-limited. You can object to the storage provided your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Further details can be found in the data protection provisions of Mailchimp at: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/.

Order processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that personal data of our website visitors is processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with GDPR.

8. Plugins and Tools

Google Fonts

This site uses Google Fonts for the uniform representation of fonts, which are provided by Google. When you call up a page, your browser loads the required fonts into its browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

To this end, your browser must connect to Google’s servers. This gives Google knowledge that your IP address has been accessed through this website. The use of Google Fonts is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the uniform representation of fonts on its website. If consent has been requested, processing occurs solely on the basis of Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TTDSG, as far as consent includes the storage of cookies or access to information on the user's device (e.g., device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TTDSG. The consent can be revoked at any time.

If your browser does not support Google Fonts, a standard font from your computer will be used.

For more information on Google Fonts, visit https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq and in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.

9. eCommerce and payment providers

Processing of customer and contract data

We collect, process, and utilize personal customer and contract data for the establishment, content design, and modification of our contractual relationships. Personal data about the use of this website (usage data) is collected, processed, and utilized only to the extent necessary to enable the user to make use of the service or for billing purposes. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR.

The collected customer data will be deleted after the completion of the contract or termination of the business relationship and the expiration of any existing legal retention periods. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Data transfer upon conclusion of contracts for online shops, retailers, and goods shipping

If you order goods from us, we will pass your personal data to the transport company responsible for the delivery as well as to the payment service provider commissioned with processing the payment. Only data will be disclosed that the respective service provider needs to fulfill its task. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures. If you have granted appropriate consent under Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR, we will forward your email address to the transport company responsible for delivery, so that it can inform you by email about the shipping status of your order; you can revoke the consent at any time.

Data transfer upon conclusion of contracts for services and digital content

We only transmit personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the execution of the contract, such as to the bank commissioned with processing payment.

Further transmission of the data does not take place or only if you have expressly consented to the transfer. A transfer of your data to third parties without explicit consent, e.g., for advertising purposes, does not occur.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR, which permits processing of data for the fulfillment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Payment services

We integrate payment services from third companies on our website. If you make a purchase from us, your payment data (e.g., name, payment amount, account details, credit card number) will be processed by the payment service provider for the purpose of payment processing. For these transactions, the respective contractual and privacy policies of the respective providers apply. The use of payment service providers is based on Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR (contract processing) as well as in the interest of a smooth, convenient, and secure payment process (Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). If your consent is requested for certain actions, Art. 6 (1) (a) GDPR is the legal basis for data processing; consents can be revoked at any time for the future.

The following payment services / payment service providers are used on this website:

PayPal

The provider of this payment service is PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A., 22-24 Boulevard Royal, L-2449 Luxembourg (hereinafter referred to as "PayPal").

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/pocpsa-full.

Details can be found in PayPal's privacy policy: https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

Apple Pay

The provider of the payment service is Apple Inc., Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA. You can find Apple's privacy policy at: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/de-ww/.

Google Pay

The provider is Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. You can find Google's privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Stripe

The provider for customers within the EU is Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd., 1 Grand Canal Street Lower, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin, Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "Stripe").

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://stripe.com/de/privacy and https://stripe.com/de/guides/general-data-protection-regulation.

Further details can be found in Stripe's privacy policy: https://stripe.com/de/privacy.

giropay

The provider of this payment service is paydirekt GmbH, Stephanstraße 14 – 16, 60313 Frankfurt am Main (hereinafter referred to as "giropay").

Details can be found in giropay's privacy policy: https://www.paydirekt.de/agb/index.html.

American Express

The provider of this payment service is American Express Europe S.A., Theodor-Heuss-Allee 112, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (hereinafter referred to as "American Express").

American Express may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The data transfer to the USA is based on the Binding Corporate Rules. Details can be found here: https://www.americanexpress.com/en-pl/company/legal/privacy-centre/european-implementing-principles/.

Further information can be found in American Express's privacy policy: https://www.americanexpress.com/de/legal/online-datenschutzerklarung.html.

Mastercard

The provider of this payment service is Mastercard Europe SA, Chaussée de Tervuren 198A, B-1410 Waterloo, Belgium (hereinafter referred to as "Mastercard").

Mastercard may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The data transfer to the USA is based on the Binding Corporate Rules of Mastercard. Details can be found here: https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html and https://www.mastercard.us/content/dam/mccom/global/documents/mastercard-bcrs.pdf.

VISA

The provider of this payment service is Visa Europe Services Inc., London branch, 1 Sheldon Square, London W2 6TT, United Kingdom (hereinafter referred to as "VISA").

The United Kingdom is considered a data protection safe third country. This means that the UK has a data protection level equivalent to that in the European Union.

VISA may transfer data to its parent company in the USA. The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-globale-datenschutzmitteilung/mitteilung-zu-zustandigkeitsfragen-fur-den-ewr.html.

Further information can be found in VISA's privacy policy: https://www.visa.de/nutzungsbedingungen/visa-privacy-center.html.

10. Audio and video conferencing

Data processing

For communication with our customers, we use online conference tools among others. The specific tools we use are listed below. If you communicate with us via video or audio conference over the Internet, your personal data is collected and processed by us and the provider of the respective conference tool.

The conference tools collect all data that you provide/use to utilize the tools (email address and/or your phone number). Furthermore, the conference tools process the duration of the conference, start and end (time) of participation in the conference, the number of participants, and other "contextual information" related to the communication process (metadata).

Additionally, the provider of the tool processes all technical data necessary for the execution of the online communication. This includes, in particular, IP addresses, MAC addresses, device IDs, device type, operating system type and version, client version, camera type, microphone or speaker, as well as the type of connection.

If contents are exchanged, uploaded, or otherwise provided within the tools, these will also be stored on the servers of the tool providers. Such contents include, in particular, cloud recordings, chat/instant messages, voicemails, uploaded photos and videos, files, whiteboards, and other information shared during the use of the service.

Please note that we do not have full influence over the data processing operations of the tools used. Our options are primarily determined by the corporate policy of the respective provider. Further information on data processing by the conference tools can be found in the privacy policies of the respective tools listed below this text.

Purpose and legal bases

The conference tools are used to communicate with prospective or existing contractual partners or to offer specific services to our customers (Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR). Furthermore, the use of the tools serves the general simplification and acceleration of communication with us or our company (legitimate interest in the sense of Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR). If consent was requested, the use of the respective tools is based on this consent; the consent can be revoked at any time with effect for the future.

Storage duration

The data collected by us via the video and conference tools will be deleted by our systems as soon as you request us to delete it, revoke your consent to storage, or the purpose for data storage no longer applies. Stored cookies remain on your end device until you delete them. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected.

We have no influence on the storage duration of your data, which is stored for its own purposes by the operators of the conference tools. For details, please refer directly to the operators of the conference tools.

Used conference tools

We use the following conference tools:

Zoom

We use Zoom. The provider of this service is Zoom Communications Inc., San Jose, 55 Almaden Boulevard, 6th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113, USA. Details on data processing can be found in Zoom's privacy policy: https://zoom.us/de-de/privacy.html.

The data transfer to the USA is based on the standard contractual clauses of the EU Commission. Details can be found here: https://zoom.us/de-de/privacy.html.

Order processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) for the use of the aforementioned service. This is a contract required by data protection law that ensures that personal data of our website visitors is processed only according to our instructions and in compliance with GDPR.