Privacy policy

Preface

For the Lifespin GmbH compliance with data protection laws is not only a legal obligation, but a necessary element of trust. In the following we want to transparently inform you about the methods, scope and purpose of the processing of your personal data which might be collected from you while visiting this website. We will also inform you about your rights.

Controller

As operator of the website https://lifespin.health the Lifespin GmbH, Am BioPark 13, 93053 Ratisbona, Germany (subsequently referred to as "we" and "us") is the controller pursuant to Art. 4 No. 7 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You can contact us at info@lifespin.health with any questions about this privacy policy.

Data protection officer

You can reach our DPO at:

Süddeutsche Datenschutzgesellschaft mbH

c/o Maximilian Mayer

Am Pfaffensteiner Hang 17

93059 Regensburg

Tel: +49 (0) 941 - 38177070

Mail: verwaltung@sddsg.de

Rights of the data subject

Your rights as a data subject

As a data subject you have the following rights concerning your personal data. You have

the right of access to information on – among others – the purposes of the processing, the categories of personal data concerned, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored as well as possible recipients, pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Art. 15 GDPR and § 34 BDSG

the right to rectification and to erasure of incorrect or incomplete data pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Art. 16 and 17 GDPR and § 35 BDSG.

the right to restriction of processing pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Art. 18 GDPR and § 35 (1) 2 BDSG.

the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you which is based on point (e) or (f) of Article 6(1) pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Art. 21 (1) GDPR.

the right to withdraw your given consent at any time, which does, however, not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal according to Art. 7 (3) GDPR.

the right to data portability in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Art. 20 GDPR

You have, pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Art. 22 GDPR, the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which entails legal effects concerning you or significantly affects you in a similar way.

Furthermore pursuant to Art. 77 GDPR you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data by us, in particular in the member state of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement.

Procedure

When you claim your rights toward us according to the GDPR and the BDSG, we will process the data you thereby submit to fulfill your claims.

Subsequently we will store the data submitted by you and the data submitted by us to you in return for the purpose of documentation until the expiry of the regulatory offenses limitation period (3 years).

The lawfulness of processing and storing the data is based on Art. 6 (1) point (f) GDPR (legitimate interest of data processing). The legitimate interest results from our obligation to fulfill your requests and the need to exonerate ourselves in possible fine proceedings by proving that we have lawfully fulfilled your requests.

You can object to the processing of your personal data based on our legitimate interest at any time under the premises of Art. 21 GDPR. Please use the contact details provided in the imprint. We would like to note that the processing of your personal data is mandatory for the verification of compliance with data protection rights of the data subject according to Art. 21 (1) GDPR, as other methods of verification do not exist or are not equally suitable.

Data protection measures / arrangements

We secure our website and other systems — and thus your data — through technical and organizational measures against loss, destruction, access, change or dissemination through unauthorized persons. In particular your personal data will be transmitted encrypted through the internet. Therefore we operate with the coding system TLS (Transport Layer Security).

Having said this, the transmission of information via internet is never fully safe, which is why we cannot guarantee the safety of the data transmitted by our website to a 100%.

Data processing modalities

Sources and categories of personal data

We process your personal data insofar as it is necessary for the statement, content-related configuration or modification of a contractual relationship between you and us (inventory data). In particular the following can be inventory data: Name, form of address, contact details (postal address, telephone, email address), date of birth , etc.

Furthermore we process your usage data. Usage data is data that is collected when you interact with our web content and our services, in particular your IP address, start and end of your visit on our website and information on the contents you have viewed on our website.

We collect the data mentioned directly from you (e.g., through the visit of our website), or, provided that it is permitted by data protection laws, from third parties or respectively from publicly accessible sources (e.g., commercial or association register, the press, media, internet).

Data transfer to third party countries outside the EU

All information we acquire from or on you will generally be processed on servers located within the European Union. A transmission of your data or a processing of your data in third party countries will occur without your explicit consent solely if this is legally intended or permitted and if an appropriate data protection level is guaranteed in the third party country or if there are contractual obligations in place via the EU’s so-called standard contractual clauses.

Regarding data transfers to the U.S., the European Commission has issued an adequacy decision called the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which ensures an adequate level of protection for data transfers of personal data by companies participating in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. To the extent that we use services that transfer personal data to the U.S., the respective service states whether the company is certified by the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Data disclosure, processing on behalf of the controller

We will never illicitly disclose your personal data to third parties. However, we may disclose your data to third parties, in particular if you have agreed to data disclosure, if the disclosure is necessary to fulfill our legal obligations or if we are obligated or authorized to disclose said data by law or administrative or judicial orders. In particular this may be the case for the purposes of criminal proceedings, averting of dangers or enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Under certain circumstances we may transmit your data to external service providers which process data on our behalf and in accordance with our instructions (data processor) to simplify and disburden our own data processing. Every data processor will be bound by contract according to Art. 28 GDPR. In particular this means that the data processor has to offer sufficient guarantees that appropriate technical and organizational measures are implemented so that data processing is compliant with the requirements of the GDPR and your rights as a data subject are ensured. Despite commissioning data processors we remain the responsible party for the processing of your personal data according to the GDPR.

Purpose / Objective of the data processing

In general we will use the data solely for the purpose for which the data was gathered. We may subsequently process the data for another, different purpose, provided that this other purpose is not incompatible with the original purpose (Art. 5 (1) point (c) GDPR).

Storage period

Unless specified otherwise, we will store data gathered from you only for as long as it is necessary for each respective purpose and unless there are legal retention obligations preventing deletion, for example from commercial law or tax law.

Individual processing activities / operations

In the following we want to outline as transparently as possible, which of your data we will process under which circumstances, on what basis and for what purpose.

Server log files

Each time our website is accessed, the following general information will be automatically sent to our servers by your browser (so called server log files): Your IP address, product and version information of the browser and operating system used (so called user agent), the webpage from which the access originated (so called referer), date and time of the request and possibly your internet service provider. Furthermore the status and the volume of data will be recorded.

The server log files are deleted on a regular basis (generally after three months). If the security-relevant events mentioned above occur, we reserve the right, on the basis of our legitimate interest, to retain this data for a longer period for the purposes stated above. Once the stated purpose has been achieved, the data will be deleted after an appropriate period of time.

The legal basis for the usage of these server log files is Art. 6 (1) point (f) GDPR (legitimate interest of data processing). The legitimate interest arises from the necessity to operate our website, especially to discover and remove website errors, to determine the utilization of the webpage, to make adjustments and improvements and to guarantee the security of the system. You can object to the processing of your personal data based on the legitimate interest at any time under the premises of Art. 21 GDPR. Please use the contact details provided in the imprint. We would like to point out that the processing of your server log files is mandatory in accordance with Art. 21 (1) GDPR, as otherwise the website cannot be operated at all.

Cookies

To improve user-friendliness, we use so called "cookies" and the “web Storage” of your browser on our website.

What Cookies are

Simply put, a cookie is a small text file, that stores data about visited websites. Cookies can store a kind of "user profile", including information like your preferred language or other page set-ups, that are required by our website to be able to offer you certain services. This file will be stored on your terminal device and also helps with recognizing you in the event of a new visit to our website.

Under certain circumstances we can gather information on your preferred activities on our webpage through these cookies, and thus align the webpage according to your individual interests and even increase the navigation speed on our website.

How you can avoid Cookies

You can manually delete the cookies in your browser’s security settings at any time.

Optionally you can prevent the storage of cookies by default via the respective settings of your browser. Please do note that in this case you possibly will not be able to use all functions of our website entirely or that errors may occur in the presentation or usage of the website.

Third party Cookies

It is possible that third party service providers, with the help of whom we develop and operate our website, independently store cookies on your terminal device, in particular through so called plugins (see section below "Third-party services"). Should you solely want to accept our own cookies, but not the cookies of these third parties, you can prevent these third-party cookies by use of the respective browser setting "Block third-party cookies".

Which Cookies are implemented

In detail our webpage places the following cookies

The legal basis for the use of cookies that are absolutely necessary for the function of the website (e.g. shopping cart cookie, session cookie) is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter f) GDPR (legitimate interest in data processing) as well as §25 para. 2 No. 2 TDDDG (absolute necessity for the provision of a digital service expressly requested by the user). The legitimate interest results from our need to be able to offer you a functioning website. Cookies are necessary for this because they are an integral part of current Internet technology and without cookies many functions of current websites would not be available. We therefore require cookies to provide you with the website in response to your request.

You can object to the processing of your data based on our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 GDPR. To do so, please use the contact details provided in the imprint.

However, we would like to point out that the processing of your data in certain cookies is mandatory in the sense of Art. 21 (1) GDPR, as otherwise the website cannot be operated at all and we do not have the technical possibility to prevent the setting of cookies on certain individual end devices. However, you may be able to do this yourself in your browser. For more information on this, please look at the instructions for your browser.

The legal basis for the use of cookies that are not absolutely necessary for the function of the website is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter a) GDPR (consent of the person concerned). We ask you for your consent to the use of cookies that are not necessary when you first access the website via a displayed notice text. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by calling up the cookie banner again and changing the settings made.

Web Storage

What is Web Storage

Web storage is a technology for web applications that store data in a web browser. Web storage can be seen as a further development of cookies but differs from them in some respects.

In contrast to cookies, which can be accessed by both server and client, the web storage is completely controlled by the client. This means that data is not transferred to the server every time the website is accessed. Access is only possible locally via scripts on the website. Specifically, this means that third parties cannot access the information stored on the website. Only you and we can access the locally stored data.

Legal basis

The legal basis for the use of web storage, which is absolutely necessary for the function of the website, is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter f) GDPR (legitimate interest in data processing) and §25 para. 2 No. 2 TDDDG (absolute necessity for the provision of a digital service expressly requested by the user). The legitimate interest results from our need to be able to offer you a functioning website. The Web Storage is necessary for this because it is an integral part of current Internet technology and without it many functions of current websites would not be available. We therefore require the Web Storage in order to provide you with the website in response to your request.

You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 GDPR. To do so, please use the contact details provided in the imprint.

However, we would like to point out that the processing of your data in web storage may be compulsory within the meaning of Art. 21 (1) GDPR, since otherwise the website cannot be operated at all and we do not have the technical option to prevent the usage on certain end devices. However, you may be able to do this yourself in your browser. For more information, please look at the instructions for your browser.

The legal basis for the use of the web storage, which is not absolutely necessary for the function of the website, is Art. 6 para. 1 p.1 letter a) GDPR (consent of the data subject). We ask you for your consent to the use of this data when you first access the website by means of a message text that appears. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by calling up the cookie banner again and changing the settings made.

Contacting us

Our website offers options for contacting us directly.

We process the data you send us exclusively until the purpose of your contact has been achieved, unless there are legal retention periods to the contrary. If the purpose of your contact is to assert data subject rights, what has been said in the section "Your rights as a data subject" applies.

The following data is processed within the framework of the contact form:

Name, e-mail address, phone number, subject and the content of the message.

The legal basis for the use of the data you provide to us by contacting us in the context of contractual or pre-contractual relations or for responding to (pre)contractual inquiries is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter b) GDPR (data processing for the performance of a contract).

The legal basis for processing the data you provide to us by contacting us in cases other than for contractual or pre-contractual purposes or inquiries is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter f) GDPR (Legitimate Interest in Data Processing). Our legitimate interest in processing arises from our interest in responding to requests and maintaining user relationships.

You can object to the processing of your data based on our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 GDPR. To do so, please use the contact details provided in the imprint.

The data transmitted to us by you will be processed solely up until the point in which the purpose of your request is reached, unless contradicting legal retention periods exist. If the purpose of your contact is assertion of the rights of the data subject the section "your rights as a data subject" applies.

Hosting services

Our website is hosted on servers of external providers to ensure the efficient and secure provision of the website.

Each time you visit the website, general information is automatically transmitted from your browser to the server (so-called server log files). For more information, see "Server log files" above.

The legal basis for the use of hosting service and the associated processing of your data is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter f) GDPR (Legitimate Interest in Data Processing). The legitimate interest arises from our need for a technically flawless presentation of our website without requiring in-depth knowledge of website programming and maintenance of IT systems. You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 GDPR. To do so, please use the contact details provided in the imprint. However, we would like to point out that the processing of your data in this context may be mandatory within the meaning of Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, as otherwise the website cannot be operated at all without disproportionate effort.

Third party services

For simplification of our data processing and to extend the functionality of our website we use third party services and resources, for example plugins, external content, software or other external service providers (services). In doing so the possibility exists that personal data will be transmitted to the service provider. If required, to protect your data, we have contractually obligated the service provider according to Art. 28 GDPR to solely process the data according to our instructions. We would like to explicitly point out that we are regularly only responsible for the data acquisition and transmission by the service according to the GDPR, but not for a possible subsequential processing by the respective service provider.

In detail we use the following services:

Google services

Our webpage uses services from the company Google Ireland Limited ("Google EU"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Irland. This company represents the company Google LLC ("Google US"), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA in the EU.

By using the services data will be transmitted to Google EU and possibly from Google EU to Google US. Google as a whole can use the transmitted data to create anonymized user profiles for statistical purposes. In addition, if you possess a Google-account and are logged into it, Google can associate the transmitted data with your account, even across multiple devices. In general we do not have any influence regarding this data processing. Controller of this data processing is therefore Google EU.

The company Google LLC complies with the requirements of the "EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework". The Privacy Framework Agreement regulates the protection of personal data transferred from a member state of the European Union to the USA. It ensures that the data transferred there is also subject to a level of data protection comparable to that of the European Union. You can access the list of certified companies here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search.

You can find more information about the handling of user data in the privacy policy of Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

The details of the concluded standard contractual clauses (ensuring the level of data protection in third countries) can be found here: https://support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/10042247?hl=de

You can change your individual Google ad-settings on the following website: https://adssettings.google.com/?hl=de (Please note: The settings made are deleted when you delete the cookies in your browser)

We use:

Google Ads (vormals Adwords)

We use the "Ads" advertising service from Google. This service enables us to advertise our offers on external websites with the help of so-called Google Ads. We can also determine how successful the individual advertising measures are. These ads are delivered by Googles via so-called "ad servers". For this purpose, we use ad server cookies (see above under "Cookies"), through which various parameters can be measured to determine success. We ourselves do not collect or process any personal data through the aforementioned advertising measures. We only receive statistical evaluations from Google. These evaluations enable us to identify which of the advertising measures used are particularly effective. We do not receive any further data from the use of the advertising media; in particular, we cannot identify you on the basis of this information.

On the page about advertising (https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=de), you can find out more about advertising with Google, how exactly your data is used in connection with advertising and how long Google stores this data.

Due to the marketing tools used, your browser automatically establishes a direct connection with Google's server. We have no influence on the scope and further use of the data collected by Google through the use of this tool and therefore inform you according to our state of knowledge: Through the integration of ads, Google receives the information that you have called up the corresponding part of our website or clicked on an ad from us. If you are registered with a Google service, Google can assign the visit to your account. Even if you are not registered with Google or have not logged in, it is possible that the provider may obtain and store your IP address.

You can prevent participation in this tracking procedure in several ways:

• by setting your browser software accordingly not to accept cookies (see "How to avoid cookies" above),
• by deactivating cookies for conversion tracking, on the following website: https://adssettings.google.com/?hl=de (this setting will be deleted when you delete your cookies) or
• by permanently deactivating them in your Firefox, Internetexplorer or Google Chrome browsers at the link http://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin. Please note that in this case you may not be able to use all the functions of our website to their full extent.

The legal basis for the use of Google Ads is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter a) GDPR (consent of the person concerned). We ask you for your consent to use the service when you first call up the website via a message text that appears. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by calling up the cookie banner again and changing the settings you have made.

Google Analytics

Our website uses the service "Google Analytics" from Google. Google Analytics uses cookies (see above under "cookies") to enable us an analysis of the website usage of website visitors. The information produced by the cookies about the usage of this website through the users will generally be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. Among other things the following can be transmitted: Your IP address, product- and version information about the used browser and operating system (so called user agent), the webpage from which your access took place (so called referrer), date and time of your request and possibly your internet-service-provider.

Our website has activated the IP-anonymization, so that your transmitted IP address will be reduced before transmission from the jurisdiction of the GDPR, and thereby made partially unrecognizable (anonymized). Only in exceptional cases your IP address will be first transmitted to a Google server in the USA and immediately reduced thereafter.

Google will use the transmitted information on our account to evaluate the usage of our website, to compose reports about website activity, and to deliver us further services related to the website usage and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser within the frames of Google analytics will not be matched with other data from Google.

You can find more information about the terms of service and data protection by Google analytics at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html and under https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=de

You can prevent the transmission and processing of data to google that is produced by the cookie related to the website usage (including IP address), by downloading the browser-plugin available from the following link and installing it in your browser. The current link is: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de.

You can also prevent the setting of cookies in general (see above "How you can avoid Cookies").

The legal basis for the usage of Google Analytics is Art. 6 (1) point (a) GDPR (consent of the data subject) , since no data processing occurs as long as you do not accept our cookies via the cookie-banner. You can revoke your consent with effect for the future at any time. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by calling up the cookie banner again and changing the settings you have made.

Google Tag Manager

Our website uses the support service "Google Tag Manager" from Google. This service does not process any personal data itself. However, the Google Tag Manager ensures the triggering of scripts that are required by other services to collect data. It is not possible for the Google Tag Manager to access this data.

Google Tag Manager is always loaded in connection with other services, that require your consent.

The legal basis for the use of Google Tag Manager is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter f) GDPR (Legitimate Interest in Data Processing). The legitimate interest results from our need for a technically flawless and fast presentation of our website and the relief of our IT infrastructure. You can object to the processing of your data on the basis of our legitimate interest at any time under the conditions of Art. 21 GDPR. To do so, please use the contact details provided in the imprint.

Google Maps with Google Fonts

Our website uses the external map service "Google Maps" by Google. Google Maps serves our ability to offer an interactive map on our website, that shows you how you can find and reach us. This service allows us to present out website in an appealing way by loading maps from an external server. The required data is generally requested from a Google server in the USA. Through this request the following information, amongst others, will be transmitted to the Google servers and stored there: Your IP address, product- and version information about the used browser and operating system (so called user agent), the webpage from which your access took place (so called referrer), date and time of your request and possibly your internet-service-provider. In addition to this cookies (see above under "cookies") will be set through the service on your terminal and analyzed by Google.

Google Maps uses the external font-service "Google Fonts" by Google. This service allows Google Maps to present the service in a unified and appealing way even for variously configured user terminals by loading fonts from an external server instead of the user terminal. For this purpose the required fonts will generally be requested from a Google server in the USA.

The legal basis for the use of Google Maps is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter a) DSGVO (consent of the data subject). We ask you for your consent to the use of the service when you first access the website via a displayed notice text. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by calling up the cookie banner again and changing the settings made.

YouTube with Google Fonts

Our website uses the video service "YouTube" from Google. YouTube is used to integrate videos into our website at various points. By playing videos, the following information is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there for several months: Your IP address, product and version information about the browser and operating system used (so-called user agent), the website from which your access took place (so-called referrer), date and time of the request and possibly your Internet service provider. YouTube uses this data, among other things, to collect statistics and improve the service.

Youtube uses the external font-service "Google Fonts" by Google. This service allows Youtube to present the service in a unified and appealing way even for variously configured user terminals by loading fonts from an external server instead of the user terminal. For this purpose the required fonts will generally be requested from a Google server in the USA.

The legal basis for the use of Youtube is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter a) DSGVO (consent of the data subject). We ask you for your consent to use the service when you first access the website via a displayed notice text. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by calling up the cookie banner again and changing the settings made.

Analysis-tools

We use certain services that record data from website users and provide it to us for analytical purposes. We use this data to make user-oriented improvements to our website, our services and offers. In particular the following information regarding user-behavior can be recorded: Your IP address, product- and version information about the used browser and operating system (so called user agent), the webpage from which your access took place (so called referer), date and time of your request and possibly your internet-service-provider, approximate origin (country and city), language, clicks on content and display time.

The legal basis for the usage of Google Analytics is Art. 6 (1) point (a) GDPR (consent of the data subject), since no data processing occurs as long as you do not accept our cookies via the cookie-banner. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by calling up the cookie banner again and changing the settings you have made.

We use:

Google Analytics

Our website uses the service "Google Analytics" from the company Google. Please note the privacy policy statement above regarding Google Analytics.

Microsoft Clarity

Our website uses the “Microsoft Clarity” service provided by Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 D18 P521, Ireland. Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, USA.

The service enables us to analyze user behavior on the website. Data such as the IP address, frequency of the visit, location and time of the request are collected and transmitted to Microsoft servers in the USA.

We use the anonymization function of Microsoft Clarity, which means that all data collected is anonymized immediately after collection.

Microsoft Corporation fulfills the requirements of the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework”. The Privacy Framework Agreement regulates the protection of personal data that is transferred from a member state of the European Union to the USA. It ensures that the data transferred there is also subject to a level of data protection comparable to that of the European Union. You can access the list of certified companies here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search.


When using the service, cookies are stored on the website visitor's end device.

We have concluded an order processing contract with the provider.

Further information on data protection at Microsoft can be found at: https://privacy.microsoft.com/de-de/privacystatement

Advertising services

We use services on our website that help us promote the sales and popularity of our offer. These services may, for example:

• track the browsing behavior of our website visitors and provide appropriate advertisements based on that information
• collect statistical data about interaction with advertisements on our website, which we can use to optimize our advertising efforts; or
• display an average of other customers' opinions about our company (so-called ratings/testimonials).

In particular, the Services may collect the following data: Origin (country and city), language, operating system, end device (PC, tablet PC or smartphone), browser and any add-ons used, referer (source where the user came from), clicks on advertising banners, viewing duration, actions after clicking on advertising banners. This data or parts thereof may also be transmitted to the respective service provider to enable the use of the service.

The collected data is automatically processed, among other things, to display suitable advertising to you based on your perceived preferences, for market research purposes or to tailor our website to your needs. This constitutes automated decision-making or profiling pursuant to Art. 4 No. 4; Art. 22 DSGVO. This automated processing is permitted pursuant to Art. 22 (2) No. 2 GDPR. You have the right to object to this type of data processing at any time. For this purpose, please use the contact details provided in the imprint.

The legal basis for the use of advertising services is Art. 6 para. 1 p. 1 letter a) GDPR (consent of the data subject). We ask you for your consent to the use of the service when you first call up the website via a displayed notice text. You can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future by calling up the cookie banner again and changing any settings you have made.

We use:

Google Ads

Our website uses the service "Google Ads" by Google. Please note the privacy policy statement above regarding Google Ads.

LinkedIn Insight Tag

The LinkedIn Insight Tag is used within our online offering. LinkedIn is a professional network of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland. In the EU, this company represents LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, California 94085, USA.

The LinkedIn Insight Tag enables us to record visits to our website by LinkedIn members. The LinkedIn Insight Tag sets a cookie that collects the following data Referrer URL, IP address, device and browser properties, timestamp and page view. This data is transmitted to LinkedIn in encrypted form.

This technology allows visitors to this website to be shown personalized advertisements on LinkedIn. Accordingly, we use the LinkedIn Insight Tag to ensure that the ads we place are only shown to LinkedIn users who have also shown an interest in our online offering.

LinkedIn itself does not provide us with any personal data, but only anonymized evaluations of the website target group and ad performance.

The LinkedIn Corporation fulfils the requirements of the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework”. The Privacy Framework Agreement regulates the protection of personal data that is transferred from a member state of the European Union to the USA. It ensures that the data transferred there is also subject to a level of data protection comparable to that of the European Union. You can access the list of certified companies here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search.


Further information on data protection at LinkedIn can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Social media fan pages

In addition to our website we maintain an online presence on social platforms in order to communicate with our active customers, interested parties and users, and to inform them about our services.

When you visit our presence on a social platform, your data will generally be gathered and processed by the respective platform provider for our market research and advertisement purposes. The provider can also process the data for their own purposes. From your user behavior and your interest resulting from this behavior user profiles can be made. These user profiles can in turn be used to, for example, show advertisements within and outside of the platform, that presumably corresponds with your interests. For these purposes cookies (see above) are generally stored on your terminal device, in which your user behavior and your interests will be recorded. Especially if you are a member of the respective platform and are logged in, further data may be stored independently in the user profiles. For a detailed presentation of each respective data processing and the possible contradiction possibilities we point to the following linked details of the service providers, as only they fully know the exact procedures of their data processing.

We point out, that your data may also be processed outside of the European Union. This can yield risks, as for example the enforcement of your rights may be more difficult.

The legal basis for the usage of online presences and the data procession related to it is generally Art. 6 (1) point (f) GDPR (legitimate interest of data processing). The legitimate interest results from our need to be able to present ourselves to visitors in social media as well as having the ability to introduce statements of all sorts into the media- and opinion market. You can object to the processing of your personal data based on the legitimate interest at any time under the premises of Art. 21 GDPR. Please use the contact details provided in the imprint.

The legal basis for the usage of statistical data of all visitors on our social media sites, that is gathered, prepared and made available to us by the respective platform providers is Art. 6 (1) point (f) GDPR (legitimate interest of data processing). The legitimate interest results from our need for user-oriented improvements of our online services and design and the optimization of the communication with interested parties by analysing anonymised visitor- and user behaviour. You can object to the processing of your personal data based on the legitimate interest at any time under the premises of Art. 21 GDPR. Please use the contact details provided in the imprint.

If you are asked for consent regarding data processing by the respective service provider, the legal basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) point (a) GDPR (consent of the data subject). You can revoke your consent with effect for the future at any time. Please contact the service provider that asked for your consent regarding this.

In the event that you would like to assert your rights, we note that these rights, regardless of a possible joint responsibility and control, are most effectively enforced against the respective service provider. As a rule only the service providers have direct access to your data and can take appropriate measures directly or provide information. Should you need help nonetheless, you can contact us at any time and we will support you in the scope of our possibilities.

We are represented on:

YouTube

YouTube is a social video platform of YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, represented by Google Ireland Ltd ("Google EU"), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. This company represents in the EU the company Google LLC ("Google US"), 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.

Google LLC fulfils the requirements of the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework”. The Privacy Framework Agreement regulates the protection of personal data that is transferred from a member state of the European Union to the USA. It ensures that the data transferred there is also subject to a level of data protection comparable to that of the European Union. You can access the list of certified companies here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search ´.


For more information on data protection at YouTube, please visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a work-related network of the LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Irland. This company represents in the EU the LinkedIn Corporation, 1000 W. Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, California 94085, USA.

The LinkedIn Corporation fulfils the requirements of the “EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework”. The Privacy Framework Agreement regulates the protection of personal data that is transferred from a member state of the European Union to the USA. It ensures that the data transferred there is also subject to a level of data protection comparable to that of the European Union. You can access the list of certified companies here: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/participant-search ´.


You can find further information about the privacy policy of LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

You can configure the data collection of Twitter on the following page: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/ 


Data Protection Information for Applicants

Modalities of Data Processing in This Application Procedure

Categories and Sources of Personal Data

We process your personal data (master data) insofar as this data has been provided to us by you in connection with your application (online form, email, post) in order to assess your suitability for the position (or, if applicable, other open positions within our company) and to carry out the application procedure.

Personal master data may include, in particular: title, name, contact details (postal address, telephone number, email address), date of birth, certificates, etc.

If, in your application letter or other documents submitted by you during the application procedure, you have yourself disclosed special categories of personal data pursuant to Art. 9 (1) GDPR (e.g. a photograph revealing ethnic origin, information on severe disability status, etc.), the processing also extends to such data.

We collect the aforementioned data either directly from you (e.g. by submitting your application or visiting the website or, insofar as permitted by data protection laws, from / via third parties (e.g. professional social networks) or from publicly accessible sources.

Requirement and Consequences of Non-Provision

The provision of the mandatory information requested by us is neither legally nor contractually required; however, it is necessary for the decision on the establishment of an employment relationship, as only then is a differentiated assessment of applicants possible. Failure to provide individual mandatory details will result in our inability to consider you with regard to these criteria, and the application procedure with you cannot be carried out.

Purpose of Data Processing

We generally use the data only for the purpose for which it was collected from you (conducting the application procedure). We may process the data further for another purpose if that other purpose is not incompatible with the original purpose (Art. 5 (1) (c) GDPR).

We reserve the right to anonymize your applicant data so that it is no longer possible to draw conclusions about your person, and subsequently to evaluate it for internal statistical purposes. Any further evaluation will not take place without your consent.

Legal Basis for Data Processing

The legal basis for processing your personal data with regard to mandatory information is Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. Accordingly, processing is permissible in particular if it is necessary for purposes of an employment relationship. This also includes the application procedure for initiating an employment relationship.

If special categories of personal data within the meaning of Art. 9 GDPR are processed (e.g. health data), the legal basis is Section 26 (3) BDSG or Art. 9 (2) (b) GDPR in conjunction with Art. 6 (1) (b) GDPR. In addition, data processing may also be carried out to fulfill a legal obligation pursuant to Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (c) GDPR.

The processing of voluntary information, as well as the storage of your data for a period of six months after rejection of the application, is based on Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (f) GDPR (legitimate interest in data processing). The legitimate interest in processing voluntary information lies in making the application procedure more targeted through more detailed information. The legitimate interest in storage arises from the need to be able to defend ourselves in possible legal proceedings (e.g. in the event of claims for damages or compensation).

Storage Period

If the application procedure results in employment, our HR department will include your data in your personnel file. Further information on the handling of employee data will be provided separately in this case.

In the event of rejection, your data will be deleted after six months.

Disclosure of Data

Within our company, only those persons will have access to your data who are involved in the application procedure within our HR department or who participate in the decision-making process within the relevant department (e.g. as supervisors), and only to the extent necessary in each case.

Your data will only be disclosed to third parties where justified, in particular in the following constellations:

If you have expressly consented to such data processing

To fulfill legal obligations

If we are authorized or obliged to do so due to statutory provisions, official or court orders (e.g. for the provision of information for purposes of criminal prosecution)

Transfer of Data to Third Countries Outside the EU

All information that we receive from you or about you is generally processed on servers within the European Union. Your data will only be transferred to or processed in third countries without your explicit consent if this is provided for or permitted by law, an adequate level of data protection is ensured in the third country, or contractual obligations exist through so-called EU standard contractual clauses.

Automated Decision-Making / Profiling

There is no exclusively automated processing of your personal data that involves analyzing and evaluating personal aspects (profiling).

Decisions regarding your invitation to an interview and regarding hiring or non-hiring are made by our employees based on an individual assessment in each case.

Effective: 10.03.2026

Source: Süddeutsche Datenschutzgesellschaft mbH