Privacy Policy

This data protection declaration informs you about the type, scope, and purpose of the processing of personal data (hereinafter briefly referred to as "data") within our online offering and the associated websites, functions, and content, as well as external online presences, such as our social media profiles (hereinafter collectively referred to as "online offering"). With regard to the terms used, such as "processing" or "controller," we refer to the definitions in Art. 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Controller

Dimples – Sew Happy
Anne Schneider
Im Pferdegarten 40
D-54329 Konz Könen
Germany

Email: dimples-sew-happy@gmx.com

Vat ID DE456870581

Types of data processed

– Inventory data (e.g., names, addresses)
– Contact data (e.g., email, telephone numbers)
– Content data (e.g., text input, photographs, videos)
– Usage data (e.g., visited websites, interest in content, access times)
– Meta/communication data (e.g., device information, IP addresses)

Categories of data subjects

Visitors and users of the online offering (hereinafter, data subjects are also collectively referred to as "users").

Purpose of processing

– Provision of the online offering, its functions and content
– Answering contact inquiries and communication with users
– Security measures
– Reach measurement/marketing

Terms used

"Personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter "data subject"); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier (e.g., cookie) or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

"Processing" means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means. The term is broad and covers virtually any handling of data.

"Pseudonymisation" means the processing of personal data in such a manner that the personal data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that such additional information is kept separately and is subject to technical and organisational measures to ensure that the personal data are not attributed to an identified or identifiable natural person.

"Profiling" means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.

"Controller" means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

"Processor" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

Relevant legal bases

In accordance with Art. 13 GDPR, we inform you about the legal bases of our data processing. If the legal basis is not mentioned in the privacy policy, the following applies: The legal basis for obtaining consent is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a and Art. 7 GDPR, the legal basis for processing for the performance of our services and implementation of contractual measures as well as answering inquiries is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR, the legal basis for processing for the fulfillment of our legal obligations is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR, and the legal basis for processing for the protection of our legitimate interests is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. In the event that vital interests of the data subject or another natural person require the processing of personal data, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. d GDPR serves as the legal basis.

Security measures

In accordance with Art. 32 GDPR and taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing as well as the risk of varying likelihood and severity for the rights and freedoms of natural persons, we implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.

These measures include, in particular, safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data by controlling physical access to the data, as well as access, input, disclosure, ensuring availability and their separation. Furthermore, we have established procedures that ensure the exercise of data subjects' rights, deletion of data and response to data endangerment. We also consider the protection of personal data already during the development or selection of hardware, software and procedures, according to the principle of data protection by design and by default (Art. 25 GDPR).

Cooperation with processors and third parties

If, in the course of our processing, we disclose data to other persons and companies (processors or third parties), transfer it to them or otherwise grant them access to the data, this will only be done on the basis of a legal permission (e.g., if a transfer of the data to third parties, such as payment service providers, is necessary for the performance of the contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR), you have consented, a legal obligation provides for this, or on the basis of our legitimate interests (e.g., when using agents, web hosts, etc.).

If we commission third parties with the processing of data on the basis of a so-called "data processing agreement", this is done on the basis of Art. 28 GDPR.

Transfers to third countries

If we process data in a third country (i.e. outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA)) or if this occurs in the context of using third-party services or disclosing or transferring data to third parties, this will only happen if it is necessary for the fulfillment of our (pre-)contractual obligations, on the basis of your consent, due to a legal obligation or on the basis of our legitimate interests. Subject to legal or contractual permissions, we process or have the data processed in a third country only if the special conditions of Art. 44 et seq. GDPR are met. That means, the processing takes place, for example, on the basis of special guarantees, such as the officially recognized determination of a data protection level corresponding to the EU (e.g. for the USA by the "Privacy Shield") or observance of officially recognized special contractual obligations (so-called "standard contractual clauses").

Rights of data subjects

You have the right to request confirmation as to whether data concerning you is being processed and to receive information about this data as well as further information and a copy of the data in accordance with Art. 15 GDPR.

In accordance with Art. 16 GDPR, you have the right to request the completion of data concerning you or the rectification of inaccurate data concerning you.

In accordance with Art. 17 GDPR, you have the right to demand that relevant data be deleted immediately, or alternatively, in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to demand a restriction of the processing of the data.

You have the right to request to receive the data concerning you, which you have provided to us, in accordance with Art. 20 GDPR and to request its transfer to other controllers.

Furthermore, in accordance with Art. 77 GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Right of withdrawal

You have the right to revoke consents given in accordance with Art. 7 Para. 3 GDPR with effect for the future.

Right to object

You can object to the future processing of your data at any time in accordance with Art. 21 GDPR. The objection can be made in particular against processing for direct marketing purposes.

Cookies and right to object to direct advertising

"Cookies" are small files that are stored on users' computers. Various information can be stored within the cookies. A cookie primarily serves to store information about a user (or the device on which the cookie is stored) during or after their visit to an online offering. Temporary cookies, or "session cookies" or "transient cookies", are cookies that are deleted after a user leaves an online offering and closes their browser. Such a cookie can, for example, store the content of a shopping cart in an online shop or a login status. "Permanent" or "persistent" cookies are cookies that remain stored even after the browser is closed. For example, the login status can be saved if users visit it after several days. Such a cookie can also store users' interests, which are used for reach measurement or marketing purposes. "Third-party cookies" are cookies offered by providers other than the controller operating the online offering (otherwise, if they are only its cookies, they are called "first-party cookies").

We may use temporary and permanent cookies and explain this in our data protection declaration.

If users do not want cookies to be stored on their computer, they are asked to deactivate the corresponding option in the system settings of their browser. Stored cookies can be deleted in the system settings of the browser. The exclusion of cookies can lead to functional restrictions of this online offering.

A general objection to the use of cookies used for online marketing purposes can be declared for a large number of services, especially in the case of tracking, via the US website http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Furthermore, the storage of cookies can be prevented by deactivating them in the browser settings. Please note that in this case, not all functions of this online offering may be usable.

Deletion of data

The data processed by us will be deleted or its processing restricted in accordance with Art. 17 and 18 GDPR. Unless expressly stated within this data protection declaration, the data stored by us will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for its intended purpose and no legal retention obligations prevent the deletion. If the data is not deleted because it is required for other and legally permissible purposes, its processing will be restricted. This means that the data will be blocked and not processed for other purposes. This applies, for example, to data that must be retained for commercial or tax law reasons.

According to legal requirements in Germany, storage is particularly for 10 years in accordance with §§ 147 para. 1 AO, 257 para. 1 No. 1 and 4, para. 4 HGB (books, records, management reports, accounting vouchers, commercial books, documents relevant for taxation, etc.) and 6 years in accordance with § 257 para. 1 No. 2 and 3, para. 4 HGB (commercial letters).

According to legal requirements in Austria, storage is particularly for 7 years in accordance with § 132 para. 1 BAO (accounting documents, receipts/invoices, accounts, vouchers, business papers, statement of income and expenses, etc.), for 22 years in connection with real estate and for 10 years for documents in connection with electronically supplied services, telecommunications, broadcasting and television services provided to non-entrepreneurs in EU member states and for which the Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) is used.

Business-related processing

Additionally, we process
– Contract data (e.g., subject of contract, term, customer category)
– Payment data (e.g., bank details, payment history)
from our customers, prospective customers and business partners for the purpose of providing contractual services, service and customer care, marketing, advertising and market research.

Order processing in the online shop and customer account

We process our customers' data within the scope of order processes in our online shop to enable them to select and order the chosen products and services, as well as their payment and delivery or execution.

The data processed includes inventory data, communication data, contract data, payment data, and the data subjects affected by the processing include our customers, prospective customers, and other business partners. The processing is carried out for the purpose of providing contractual services within the operation of an online shop, billing, delivery, and customer services. In this regard, we use session cookies for storing shopping cart content and permanent cookies for storing login status.

Processing is carried out on the basis of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b (execution of ordering processes) and c (legally required archiving) GDPR. The information marked as required is necessary for the establishment and fulfillment of the contract. We only disclose the data to third parties within the scope of delivery, payment or within the scope of legal permissions and obligations to legal advisors and authorities. Data will only be processed in third countries if this is necessary for the performance of the contract (e.g. at customer's request for delivery or payment).

Users can optionally create a user account where they can view their orders. During registration, users are informed of the required mandatory information. User accounts are not public and cannot be indexed by search engines. If users have terminated their user account, their data with regard to the user account will be deleted, subject to their retention being necessary for commercial or tax reasons in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Information in the customer account remains until its deletion with subsequent archiving in the event of a legal obligation. It is up to the users to back up their data before the end of the contract if they have terminated it.

As part of registration and new registrations, as well as the use of our online services, we store the IP address and the time of the respective user action. The storage is based on our legitimate interests, as well as the user's interest in protection against misuse and other unauthorized use. This data is generally not passed on to third parties, unless it is necessary to pursue our claims or there is a legal obligation to do so in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR.

The deletion takes place after the expiry of legal warranty and comparable obligations; the necessity of retaining the data is reviewed every three years; in the case of legal archiving obligations, the deletion takes place after their expiry (end of commercial (6 years) and tax (10 years) retention obligations).

External payment service providers

We use external payment service providers through whose platforms users and we can carry out payment transactions (e.g., each with a link to the data protection declaration: Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full), Klarna (https://www.klarna.com/de/datenschutz/), Skrill (https://www.skrill.com/de/fusszeile/datenschutzrichtlinie/), Giropay (https://www.giropay.de/rechtliches/datenschutz-agb/), Visa (https://www.visa.de/datenschutz), Mastercard (https://www.mastercard.de/de-de/datenschutz.html), American Express (https://www.americanexpress.com/de/content/privacy-policy-statement.html))

In the context of contract fulfillment, we use payment service providers on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b. GDPR. Furthermore, we use external payment service providers on the basis of our legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR, in order to offer our users effective and secure payment options.

The data processed by the payment service providers includes inventory data, such as name and address, bank data, such as account numbers or credit card numbers, passwords, TANs, and checksums, as well as contract-related, sum-related, and recipient-related information. This information is necessary to carry out the transactions. However, the entered data is only processed by the payment service providers and stored by them. This means that we do not receive any account-related or credit card-related information, but only information confirming or negatively confirming the payment. Under certain circumstances, the data may be transmitted by the payment service providers to credit agencies. This transmission is for the purpose of identity and credit checks. For this, we refer to the terms and conditions and data protection information of the payment service providers.

For payment transactions, the terms and conditions and data protection notices of the respective payment service providers apply, which can be accessed within the respective websites or transaction applications. We also refer to these for further information and for the assertion of rights of withdrawal, information and other data subject rights.

Administration, financial accounting, office organization, contact management

We process data in the course of administrative tasks as well as the organization of our operations, financial accounting and compliance with legal obligations, such as archiving. In this context, we process the same data that we process in the course of providing our contractual services. The processing bases are Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c. GDPR, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. Customers, prospective customers, business partners and website visitors are affected by the processing. The purpose and our interest in the processing lies in the administration, financial accounting, office organization, archiving of data, i.e. tasks that serve to maintain our business activities, perform our duties and provide our services. The deletion of data with regard to contractual services and contractual communication corresponds to the information given for these processing activities.

We disclose or transfer data to the tax authorities, consultants, such as tax advisors or auditors, as well as other fee offices and payment service providers.

Furthermore, on the basis of our business interests, we store information about suppliers, organizers and other business partners, for example, for later contact. We generally store this predominantly company-related data permanently.

Business analyses and market research

In order to operate our business economically, to recognize market trends, the wishes of contractual partners and users, we analyze the data available to us regarding business transactions, contracts, inquiries, etc. In doing so, we process inventory data, communication data, contract data, payment data, usage data, metadata on the basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR, whereby contractual partners, interested parties, customers, visitors and users of our online offering belong to the data subjects.

The analyses are carried out for the purpose of business evaluations, marketing and market research. In doing so, we can consider the profiles of registered users with information, e.g., on the services they have used. The analyses serve to increase user-friendliness, optimize our offering and business efficiency. The analyses serve us alone and are not disclosed externally, unless they are anonymous analyses with aggregated values.

If these analyses or profiles are personal, they will be deleted or anonymized upon termination of the user, otherwise after two years from the conclusion of the contract. In other respects, the overall business analyses and general trend determinations are created anonymously where possible.

Akismet Anti-Spam Check

Our online offering uses the "Akismet" service, provided by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. The use is based on our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. This service distinguishes comments from real people from spam comments. To do this, all comment information is sent to a server in the USA, where it is analyzed and stored for comparison purposes for four days. If a comment has been classified as spam, the data is stored beyond this period. This information includes the entered name, email address, IP address, comment content, referrer, information about the browser used and the computer system, and the time of entry.

Further information on the collection and use of data by Akismet can be found in Automattic's privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Users are welcome to use pseudonyms, or to omit entering their name or email address. You can completely prevent the transmission of data by not using our comment system. That would be a shame, but unfortunately we see no other equally effective alternatives.

Retrieval of Emojis and Smilies

Within our WordPress blog, graphic emojis (or smilies), i.e., small graphic files that express feelings, are used, which are retrieved from external servers. In doing so, the providers of the servers collect the IP addresses of the users. This is necessary so that the emoji files can be transmitted to the users' browsers. The emoji service is offered by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street #343, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA. Automattic's data protection information: https://automattic.com/privacy/. The server domains used are s.w.org and twemoji.maxcdn.com, which, to our knowledge, are so-called content delivery networks, i.e., servers that serve only for fast and secure transmission of the files and where users' personal data is deleted after transmission.

The use of emojis is based on our legitimate interests, i.e., interest in an attractive design of our online offering in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR.

Contacting us

When contacting us (e.g. via contact form, e-mail, telephone or social media), the user's details are processed to handle the contact request and its processing in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b. (within the scope of contractual/pre-contractual relationships), Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. (other inquiries) GDPR. The user's details may be stored in a Customer Relationship Management System ("CRM System") or comparable inquiry organization.

We delete the inquiries if they are no longer necessary. We review the necessity every two years; furthermore, the statutory archiving obligations apply.

Hosting and email dispatch

The hosting services we use serve to provide the following services: infrastructure and platform services, computing capacity, storage space and database services, email dispatch, security services, as well as technical maintenance services that we use for the purpose of operating this online offering.

In this context, we or our hosting provider process inventory data, contact data, content data, contract data, usage data, meta and communication data of customers, interested parties and visitors to this online offering on the basis of our legitimate interests in an efficient and secure provision of this online offering in accordance with Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f GDPR in conjunction with Art. 28 GDPR (conclusion of a data processing agreement).

Collection of access data and log files

We, or our hosting provider, collect data about every access to the server on which this service is located (so-called server log files) on the basis of our legitimate interests within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. The access data includes the name of the accessed website, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, notification of successful access, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), IP address and the requesting provider.

Log file information is stored for security reasons (e.g., to investigate misuse or fraud) for a maximum of 7 days and then deleted. Data whose further retention is required for evidentiary purposes is exempt from deletion until final clarification of the respective incident.

Google Analytics

Based on our legitimate interests (i.e. interest in the analysis, optimization and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about the use of the online offering by users is usually transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there.

Google is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement, thereby guaranteeing compliance with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active).

Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate the use of our online offering by users, to compile reports on the activities within this online offering and to provide us with further services associated with the use of this online offering and internet use. In this process, pseudonymized user profiles of the users can be created from the processed data.

We only use Google Analytics with IP anonymization activated. This means that the IP address of users is truncated by Google within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and truncated there.

The IP address transmitted by the user's browser will not be merged with other Google data. Users can prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting their browser software settings accordingly; users can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie and relating to their use of the online offering, as well as Google's processing of this data, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Further information on data use by Google, settings and objection options can be found in Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads) and in the settings for the display of advertisements by Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).

The personal data of users will be deleted or anonymized after 14 months.

Google AdWords and conversion measurement

Based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we use the services of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, ("Google").

We use the Google "AdWords" online marketing procedure to place ads in the Google advertising network (e.g., in search results, in videos, on websites, etc.) so that they are displayed to users who have a presumed interest in the ads. This allows us to display ads for and within our online offering more specifically, to present users only with ads that potentially match their interests. If, for example, a user is shown ads for products they were interested in on other online offerings, this is referred to as "remarketing." For these purposes, when our and other websites where the Google advertising network is active are accessed, a Google code is executed directly by Google and so-called (re)marketing tags (invisible graphics or code, also known as "web beacons") are integrated into the website. With their help, an individual cookie, i.e., a small file, is stored on the users' device (similar technologies can also be used instead of cookies). This file notes which websites the user has visited, what content they were interested in, and what offers the user clicked on, as well as technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visit time, and other information about the use of the online offering.

Furthermore, we receive an individual "conversion cookie." The information obtained with the help of the cookie serves Google to create conversion statistics for us. However, we only learn the anonymous total number of users who clicked on our ad and were redirected to a page tagged with a conversion tracking tag. However, we do not receive any information that allows users to be personally identified.

The user data is pseudonymously processed within the Google advertising network. This means that Google does not store and process, for example, the user's name or email address, but processes the relevant data on a cookie-related basis within pseudonymous user profiles. This means that from Google's perspective, the ads are not managed and displayed for a specifically identified person, but for the cookie owner, regardless of who this cookie owner is. This does not apply if a user has expressly allowed Google to process the data without this pseudonymization. The information collected about the users is transmitted to Google and stored on Google's servers in the USA.

Facebook Pixel, Custom Audiences and Facebook Conversion

Within our online offering, based on our legitimate interests in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering and for these purposes, the so-called "Facebook Pixel" of the social network Facebook, which is operated by Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA, or, if you are based in the EU, Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook"), is used.

Facebook is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement and thereby offers a guarantee to comply with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active).

With the help of the Facebook Pixel, Facebook is able to determine the visitors to our online offering as a target group for the display of ads (so-called "Facebook Ads"). Accordingly, we use the Facebook Pixel to display the Facebook Ads we place only to those Facebook users who have also shown an interest in our online offering or who have certain characteristics (e.g., interests in certain topics or products, determined based on the visited websites) that we transmit to Facebook (so-called "Custom Audiences"). With the help of the Facebook Pixel, we also want to ensure that our Facebook Ads correspond to the potential interest of users and do not appear annoying. With the help of the Facebook Pixel, we can also track the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market research purposes, by seeing whether users were redirected to our website after clicking on a Facebook advertisement (so-called "Conversion").

The processing of data by Facebook takes place within the framework of Facebook's Data Policy. Accordingly, general information on the display of Facebook Ads, in Facebook's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy. Specific information and details about the Facebook Pixel and its functionality can be found in Facebook's help section: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/651294705016616.

You can object to the collection by the Facebook Pixel and the use of your data for the display of Facebook Ads. To set which types of advertisements are displayed to you within Facebook, you can visit the page set up by Facebook and follow the instructions for settings for usage-based advertising: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads. The settings are platform-independent, i.e. they are applied to all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.

You can also object to the use of cookies for reach measurement and advertising purposes via the deactivation page of the Network Advertising Initiative (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/) and additionally the US website (http://www.aboutads.info/choices) or the European website (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices/).

Online presences in social media

We maintain online presences within social networks and platforms to communicate with the active customers, interested parties and users there and to inform them about our services.

We would like to point out that user data may be processed outside the European Union. This may result in risks for users, for example, because the enforcement of user rights could be made more difficult. With regard to US providers certified under the Privacy Shield, we point out that they commit to complying with EU data protection standards.

Furthermore, user data is generally processed for market research and advertising purposes. For example, user profiles can be created from user behavior and resulting interests. These user profiles can, in turn, be used to place advertisements within and outside the platforms that presumably correspond to the users' interests. For these purposes, cookies are generally stored on the users' computers, in which the users' usage behavior and interests are stored. Furthermore, data can also be stored in the user profiles independently of the devices used by the users (especially if the users are members of the respective platforms and are logged in to them).

The processing of users' personal data is based on our legitimate interests in effectively informing users and communicating with them in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR. If users are asked by the respective providers for consent to data processing (i.e. they declare their consent, for example, by ticking a checkbox or confirming a button), the legal basis for processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a., Art. 7 GDPR.

For a detailed description of the respective processing operations and the objection options (opt-out), we refer to the providers' information linked below.

Also in the case of requests for information and the assertion of user rights, we point out that these can be asserted most effectively with the providers. Only the providers have access to the user data and can directly take appropriate measures and provide information. Should you nevertheless need assistance, you can contact us.

– Facebook (Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) – Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads and http://www.youronlinechoices.com, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active.

– Google/ YouTube (Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) – Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active.

– Instagram (Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA) – Privacy Policy/ Opt-Out: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

– Twitter (Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA) – Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy, Opt-Out: https://twitter.com/personalization, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active.

– Pinterest (Pinterest Inc., 635 High Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, USA) – Privacy Policy/ Opt-Out: https://about.pinterest.com/de/privacy-policy.

– LinkedIn (LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland) – Privacy Policy https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy , Opt-Out: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out, Privacy Shield: https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000L0UZAA0&status=Active.

– Xing (XING AG, Dammtorstraße 29-32, 20354 Hamburg, Germany) – Privacy Policy/ Opt-Out: https://privacy.xing.com/de/datenschutzerklaerung.

– Wakalet (Wakelet Limited, 76 Quay Street, Manchester, M3 4PR, United Kingdom) – Privacy Policy/ Opt-Out: https://wakelet.com/privacy.html.

– Soundcloud (SoundCloud Limited, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin, Germany) – Privacy Policy/ Opt-Out: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy.
Integration of third-party services and content

Within our online offering, based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we use content or service offerings from third-party providers to integrate their content and services, such as videos or fonts (hereinafter uniformly referred to as "content").

This always requires that the third-party providers of this content perceive the IP address of the users, as they would not be able to send the content to their browsers without the IP address. The IP address is therefore required for the display of this content. We endeavor to use only such content whose respective providers use the IP address solely for the delivery of the content. Third-party providers may also use so-called pixel tags (invisible graphics, also known as "web beacons") for statistical or marketing purposes. Through the "pixel tags", information such as visitor traffic on the pages of this website can be evaluated. The pseudonymous information can also be stored in cookies on the users' device and, among other things, contain technical information about the browser and operating system, referring websites, visit time, and other information about the use of our online offering, as well as be linked to such information from other sources.

Google Maps

We integrate the maps of the "Google Maps" service from Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. The data processed may include, in particular, IP addresses and location data of the users, which are not collected without their consent (usually given in the settings of their mobile devices). The data may be processed in the USA. Privacy Policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/, Opt-Out: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated.

Use of Facebook Social Plugins

Based on our legitimate interests (i.e., interest in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online offering within the meaning of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f. GDPR), we use social plugins ("plugins") from the social network facebook.com, which is operated by Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook").
This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or text and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Facebook. The list and appearance of the Facebook Social Plugins can be viewed here: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.

When a user accesses a function of this online offering that contains such a plugin, their device establishes a direct connection with the Facebook servers. The content of the plugin is transmitted by Facebook directly to the user's device and integrated by it into the online offering. In this process, usage profiles of the users can be created from the processed data. We therefore have no influence on the scope of the data that Facebook collects with the help of this plugin and therefore inform users according to our level of knowledge.

By integrating the plugins, Facebook receives the information that a user has accessed the corresponding page of the online offering. If the user is logged into Facebook, Facebook can assign the visit to their Facebook account. If users interact with the plugins, for example, by clicking the Like button or leaving a comment, the corresponding information is transmitted directly from their device to Facebook and stored there. If a user is not a member of Facebook, it is still possible that Facebook will learn and store their IP address. According to Facebook, only an anonymized IP address is stored in Germany.

The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as the related rights and setting options for protecting the privacy of users, can be found in Facebook's data protection notices: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

If a user is a Facebook member and does not want Facebook to collect data about him or her via this online offering and link it to his or her member data stored on Facebook, he or she must log out of Facebook before using our online offering and delete his or her cookies. Further settings and objections to the use of data for advertising purposes are possible within the Facebook profile settings: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads or via the US page http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the EU page http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. The settings are platform-independent, i.e. they are adopted for all devices, such as desktop computers or mobile devices.

Twitter

Within our online offering, functions and content of the Twitter service, offered by Twitter Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA, may be integrated. This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or text and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Twitter.
If users are members of the Twitter platform, Twitter can assign the retrieval of the aforementioned content and functions to the users' profiles there. Twitter is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement and thereby offers a guarantee to comply with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active). Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/de/privacy, Opt-Out: https://twitter.com/personalization.

Instagram

Within our online offering, functions and content of the Instagram service, offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA, may be integrated. This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or text and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Instagram. If users are members of the Instagram platform, Instagram can assign the retrieval of the aforementioned content and functions to the users' profiles there. Instagram's Privacy Policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/.

Google+

Within our online offering, functions and content of the Google+ platform, offered by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA ("Google"), may be integrated. This may include, for example, content such as images, videos or text and buttons with which users can share content from this online offering within Google. If users are members of the Google+ platform, Google can assign the retrieval of the aforementioned content and functions to the users' profiles there.

Google is certified under the Privacy Shield agreement and thereby offers a guarantee to comply with European data protection law (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active). Further information on data use by Google, settings and objection options can be found in Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads) and in the settings for the display of advertisements by Google (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).

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