Privacy
We are very pleased about your interest in our company. Data protection is of a particularly high priority for the management of the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG. The use of the Internet pages of the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG is basically possible without any indication of personal data. However, if a data subject wants to use special enterprise services via our website, processing of personal data could become necessary. If the processing of personal data is necessary and there is no legal basis for such processing, we generally obtain the consent of the data subject.

The processing of personal data, such as the name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number of a data subject shall always be in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with the country-specific data protection regulations applicable to the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG. By means of this data protection declaration, our enterprise would like to inform the general public of the nature, scope, and purpose of the personal data we collect, use and process. Furthermore, data subjects are informed about the rights to which they are entitled by means of this data protection declaration.

As the controller, the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG has implemented numerous technical and organizational measures to ensure the most complete protection of personal data processed through this website. Nevertheless, Internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security gaps, so that absolute protection cannot be guaranteed. For this reason, every data subject is free to transfer personal data to us by alternative means, for example by telephone.

1. Definitions
The data protection declaration of the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG is based on the terms used by the European legislator for the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data protection declaration should be easy to read and understand for the general public as well as for our customers and business partners. To ensure this, we would like to explain the terminology used in advance.

Among other things, we use the following terms in this Privacy Policy:

a) Personal data
Personal data is all information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter referred to as the "data subject"). An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by assignment to an identifier such as a name, to an identification number, to location data, to an online identifier or to one or more special features that express the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of this natural person.

b) data subject
The data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by the controller.

c) Processing
Processing is any operation or series of operations carried out with or without the help of automated procedures in connection with personal data such as the collection, recording, organization, ordering, storage, adaptation or modification, reading, querying, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or any other form of provision, matching or linking, restriction, deletion or destruction.

d) Restriction of processing
Restriction of processing is the marking of stored personal data with the aim of restricting their future processing.

e) Profiling
Profiling is any type of automated processing of personal data consisting in the fact that this personal data is used to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyze or predict aspects relating to the work performance, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, whereabouts or relocation of this natural person.

f) data subject
The data subject is any identified or identifiable natural person whose personal data are processed by the controller.

g) Controller or controller responsible for the processing
The controller or controller responsible for the processing is 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. If the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union law or the law of the Member States, the controller or the specific criteria for his appointment may be provided for by Union law or the law of the Member States.

h) Processor
Processor is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the controller.

i) Recipients
The recipient is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body to which personal data is disclosed, regardless of whether it is a third party or not. However, authorities that may receive personal data under Union law or the law of the Member States within the framework of a specific investigation order are not considered recipients.

j) Third party
A third party is a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and the persons authorized to process the personal data under the direct responsibility of the controller or the processor.

k) Consent
Consent is any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data concerning him or her.

2. Name and address of the controller
The person responsible within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation, other data protection laws applicable in the Member States of the European Union and other provisions of a data protection nature is the:

mindQ GmbH & Co. KG
Albert-Einstein-Str.1
D-49076 Osnabrück
Germany (DEU)
Telephone: +49 (0)541 / 200 683 05
E-Mail: post@mindQ.de
Website: www.mindQ.de

3. Cookies
The Internet pages of the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG use cookies. Cookies are text files that are stored and stored on a computer system via an Internet browser.

Numerous Internet pages and servers use cookies. Many cookies contain a so-called cookie ID. A cookie ID is a unique identifier of the cookie. It consists of a string of characters through which Internet pages and servers can be assigned to the specific Internet browser in which the cookie was stored. This enables the visited websites and servers to distinguish the individual browser of the data subject from other Internet browsers that contain other cookies. A specific Internet browser can be recognized and identified by the unique cookie ID.

Through the use of cookies, the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG can provide the users of this website with more user-friendly services that would not be possible without the cookie setting.

By means of a cookie, the information and offers on our website can be optimized in the interests of the user. As already mentioned, cookies allow us to recognize the users of our website. The purpose of this recognition is to make it easier for users to use our website. For example, the user of a website that uses cookies does not have to re-enter his access data every time he visits the website, because this is taken over by the website and the cookie stored on the user's computer system. Another example is the cookie of a shopping cart in the online shop. The online shop remembers the items that a customer has placed in the virtual shopping cart via a cookie.

The data subject can prevent the setting of cookies by our website at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Furthermore, cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. If the data subject deactivates the setting of cookies in the Internet browser used, not all functions of our website may be fully usable under certain circumstances.

4. Collection of general data and information
The website of the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG collects a series of general data and information when a data subject or automated system calls up the website. These general data and information are stored in the log files of the server. The (1) browser types and versions used, (2) the operating system used by the accessing system, (3) the website from which an accessing system reaches our website (so-called referrers), (4) the sub-websites that are accessed via an accessing system on our website, (5) the date and time of an access to the website, (6) an Internet protocol address (IP address), (7) the Internet service provider of the accessing system and ( 8) other similar data and information, which serve to avert danger in the event of attacks on our information technology systems.

When using these general data and information, the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG does not draw any conclusions about the data subject. Rather, this information is needed to (1) deliver the content of our website correctly, (2) optimize the content of our website as well as its advertisement, (3) ensure the long-term viability of our information technology systems and website technology, and (4) provide law enforcement authorities with the information necessary for criminal prosecution in case of a cyber-attack. Therefore, the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG analyzes anonymously collected data and information statistically, with the aim of increasing the data protection and data security of our enterprise, and to ensure an optimal level of protection for the personal data we process. The anonymous data of the server log files are stored separately from all personal data provided by a data subject.

5. Possibility of contact via the website
The website of the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG contains information that enables a quick electronic contact to our enterprise, as well as direct communication with us, which also includes a general address of the so-called electronic mail (e-mail address). If a data subject contacts the controller by e-mail or via a contact form, the personal data transmitted by the data subject will be automatically stored. Such personal data transmitted on a voluntary basis by a data subject to the controller will be stored for the purpose of processing or contacting the data subject. This personal data will not be passed on to third parties.

6. Routine deletion and blocking of personal data
The controller processes and stores the personal data of the data subject only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage or if this has been provided for by the European legislator or another legislator in laws or regulations to which the controller is subject.

If the storage purpose no longer applies or if a storage period prescribed by the European directive and regulation giver or another competent legislator expires, the personal data will be routinely blocked or deleted in accordance with the statutory provisions.

7. Rights of the data subject
a) Right to confirmation
Each data subject has the right granted by the European Legislator to request confirmation from the controller as to whether personal data concerning him or her are being processed. If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of confirmation, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

b) Right to information
Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European Legislator of directives and regulations to receive free information about the personal data stored about him/her and a copy of this information from the controller at any time. Furthermore, the European directive and regulatory authority has granted the data subject access to the following information:

the processing purposes
the categories of personal data that are processed
the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organizations
if possible, the planned duration for which the personal data will be stored, or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this duration, the existence of a right to rectification or erasure of personal data concerning you, or to restriction of processing by the controller, or a right to object to such processing
the existence of a right of appeal to a supervisory authority
if the personal data is not collected from the data subject: All available information about the origin of the data
the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, in accordance with Article 22 para.1 and 4 GDPR and — at least in these cases — meaningful information about the logic involved as well as the scope and the intended effects of such processing for the data subject
Furthermore, the data subject has a right to information as to whether personal data has been transferred to a third country or to an international organization. If this is the case, the data subject also has the right to receive information about the appropriate guarantees in connection with the transmission.
If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of access, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.
c) Right to rectification
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to request the immediate correction of incorrect personal data concerning him or her. Furthermore, the data subject has the right, taking into account the purposes of the processing, to request the completion of incomplete personal data — also by means of a supplementary declaration.

If a data subject wishes to avail himself of this right of rectification, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

d) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulatory authority to request from the controller that the personal data concerning him/her be deleted immediately, provided that one of the following reasons applies and provided that the processing is not necessary:

The personal data have been collected or otherwise processed for such purposes for which they are no longer necessary.
The data subject revokes his or her consent on which the processing is based in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 Letter a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 Letter a GDPR, and there is no other legal basis for the processing.
In accordance with Art. 21 para. 1 GDPR, and there are no overriding legitimate reasons for the processing, or the data subject submits an objection to the processing in accordance with Art. 21 para. 2 GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing.
The personal data has been processed unlawfully.
The deletion of the personal data is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation under Union law or the law of the Member States to which the person responsible is subject.
The personal data were collected in relation to information society services offered pursuant to Art. 8 para. 1 of the GDPR.
If one of the aforementioned reasons applies, and a data subject wishes to request the erasure of personal data stored by the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller. An employee of mindQ GmbH & Co. KG shall promptly ensure that the erasure request is complied with immediately.
If the personal data has been made public by mindQ GmbH & Co. KG and our company is responsible as the person responsible in accordance with Art. 17 para. 1 DS-GVO, the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG shall take appropriate measures, including technical measures, taking into account the available technology and the implementation costs, to inform other data controllers processing the published personal data that the data subject has requested the deletion of all links to this personal data or of copies or replications of this personal data from these other data controllers, insofar as the processing is not necessary. The employee of mindQ GmbH & Co. KG will arrange the necessary measures in individual cases.

e) Right to restriction of processing
Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulatory authority to request the controller to restrict processing if one of the following conditions is met:

The accuracy of the personal data is disputed by the data subject, namely for a period that allows the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data.
The processing is unlawful, the data subject refuses to delete the personal data and instead requests the restriction of the use of the personal data.
The controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of processing, but the data subject needs them to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.
The data subject has objected to the processing pursuant to Art. Art. 21 Para. 1 GDPR and it is not yet clear whether the legitimate reasons of the person responsible outweigh those of the person concerned.
If one of the aforementioned conditions is met, and a data subject wishes to request the restriction of the processing of personal data stored by the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG, he or she may at any time contact any employee of the controller. The employee of the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG will arrange the restriction of the processing.
f) Right to data portability
Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulatory authority to receive the personal data concerning him/her, which was provided to a controller by the data subject, in a structured, common and machine-readable format. You also have the right to transfer this data to another person responsible without hindrance by the person responsible to whom the personal data was provided, provided that the processing is based on the consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 Letter a GDPR or Art. 9 para. 2 letter a GDPR or on a contract in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 letter b GDPR and the processing is carried out using automated procedures, provided that the processing is not necessary for the performance of a task that is in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

Furthermore, in exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 para. 1 GDPR, the right to obtain that the personal data be transmitted directly from one controller to another controller, insofar as this is technically feasible and provided that the rights and freedoms of other persons are not affected by this.

In order to assert the right to data portability, the data subject may at any time contact any employee of the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG.

g) Right to object
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European directive and regulatory authority, for reasons arising from their particular situation, to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning them, which is based on Art. 6 para. 1 Letter e or f of the GDPR, to file an objection. This also applies to profiling based on these provisions.

In the event of an objection, mindQ GmbH & Co. KG will no longer process the personal data, unless we can prove compelling reasons worthy of protection for the processing that outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or the processing serves to assert, exercise or defend legal claims.

If the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG processes personal data for direct marketing purposes, the data subject shall have the right to object at any time to processing of personal data concerning him or her for such marketing. This also applies to profiling insofar as it is associated with such direct advertising. If the data subject objects to mindQ GmbH & Co. KG to the processing for direct marketing purposes, mindQ GmbH & Co. KG will no longer process the personal data for these purposes.

In addition, the data subject has the right, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her by the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG for scientific or historical research purposes, or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89 para. 1 GDPR, unless such processing is necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest.

In order to exercise the right to object, the data subject may contact any employee of the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG. In addition, the data subject is free in the context of the use of information society services, and notwithstanding Directive 2002/58/EC, to exercise his or her right to object by automated means using technical specifications.

h) Automated decisions in individual cases, including profiling
Each data subject affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator of directives and regulations, not one based exclusively on automated processing - including profiling — to be subject to a decision based on the data subject, which has a legal effect on him or significantly affects him in a similar way, provided that the decision (1) is not necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and the controller, or (2) is based on Union or Member State legislation to which the controller is subject, is permissible and these legal regulations contain appropriate measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms as well as the legitimate interests of the data subject or (3) is carried out with the express consent of the data subject.

If the decision (1) is necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller, or (2) it is based on the data subject's explicit consent, the mindQ GmbH & Co. KG shall implement suitable measures to safeguard the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, at least the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and contest the decision.

If the data subject wishes to exercise the rights concerning automated individual decision-making, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

i) Right to revoke a data protection consent
Any person affected by the processing of personal data has the right granted by the European legislator to revoke consent to the processing of personal data at any time.

If the data subject wishes to exercise his or her right to withdraw consent, he or she may, at any time, contact any employee of the controller.

8. Data protection for applications and in the application process
The controller collects and processes the personal data of applicants for the purpose of processing the application procedure. The processing can also be carried out electronically. This is the case in particular if an applicant submits corresponding application documents to the controller by electronic means, for example by e-mail or via a web form located on the website. If the controller concludes an employment contract with an applicant, the transmitted data will be stored for the purpose of processing the employment relationship in compliance with the legal regulations. If no employment contract is concluded with the applicant by the controller, the application documents will be automatically deleted two months after notification of the rejection decision, provided that deletion does not conflict with any other legitimate interests of the controller. Other legitimate interest in this sense is, for example, a burden of proof in a procedure under the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG).

9. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Facebook
On this website, the controller has integrated components of the enterprise Facebook. Facebook is a social network.

A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that, as a rule, allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or allows the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Facebook allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests, among other things.

Facebook's operating company is Facebook, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. The controller for the processing of personal data, if a data subject lives outside the USA or Canada, is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.

Facebook Facebook component Facebook Facebook component automatically prompts the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject to download a representation of the corresponding Facebook component from Facebook each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Facebook component (Facebook plug-in) has been integrated. An overview of all Facebook plug-ins can be found at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/?locale=de_DE can be retrieved. As part of this technical procedure, Facebook receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

Facebook recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting with each call-up to our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, provided that the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time. The Facebook Facebook component collects this information and assigns it to the respective Facebook account of the data subject. Facebook Facebook If the data subject clicks on one of the Facebook buttons integrated on our website, for example the "Like" button, or if the data subject submits a comment, Facebook assigns this information to the personal Facebook user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Facebook receives Facebook Facebook component information that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to Facebook at the same time as accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Facebook component or not. If Facebook does not want this information to be transmitted in this way, the data subject can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Facebook account before calling up our website.

The data policy published by Facebook, which can be found at https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy / provides information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Facebook. It also explains which setting options Facebook offers to protect the privacy of the data subject. In addition, various applications are available that make it possible to suppress data transmission to Facebook. Such applications can be used by the data subject to suppress a data transmission to Facebook.

10. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google AdSense
The controller has integrated Google AdSense on this website. Google AdSense is an online service that enables the placement of advertising on third-party sites. Google AdSense is based on an algorithm that selects the advertisements displayed on third-party sites to match the content of the respective third-party site. Google AdSense allows interest-based targeting of the Internet user, which is implemented by generating individual user profiles.

The operating company of the Google AdSense component is Alphabet Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The purpose of the Google AdSense component is the integration of advertisements on our website. Google AdSense sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. With the setting of the cookie, Alphabet Inc. enables an analysis of the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google AdSense component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google AdSense component to store data for the purpose of online advertising and billing commissions to Alphabet Inc. transmit. As part of this technical process, Alphabet Inc. Knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which Alphabet Inc. among other things, they serve to track the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently enable commission settlements.

The person concerned can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already explained above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Alphabet Inc. sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, one of the Alphabet Inc. cookies that have already been set can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Google AdSense also uses so-called tracking pixels. A tracking pixel is a miniature graphic that is embedded in Internet pages in order to enable log file recording and log file analysis, as a result of which a statistical evaluation can be carried out. Based on the embedded tracking pixel, Alphabet Inc. to recognize whether and when a website was opened by a data subject and which links were clicked by the data subject. Among other things, tracking pixels are used to evaluate the flow of visitors to a website.

Via Google AdSense, personal data and information, which also includes the IP address and is necessary for the collection and billing of the displayed advertisements, are sent to Alphabet Inc. transferred to the United States of America. This personal data is stored and processed in the United States of America. The Alphabet Inc. may pass on this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties under certain circumstances.

Google AdSense is available at this link https://www.google.de/intl/de/adsense/start / explained in more detail.

11. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Analytics (with anonymization function)
The controller has integrated the Google Analytics component (with anonymization function) on this website. Google Analytics is a web analytics service. Web analysis is the collection, collection and evaluation of data about the behavior of visitors to Internet pages. A web analysis service collects, among other things, data on which website a data subject came to a website from (so-called referrers), which subpages of the website were accessed or how often and for how long a subpage was viewed. A web analysis is mainly used for the optimization of a website and for the cost-benefit analysis of Internet advertising.

The operating company of the Google Analytics component is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The controller uses the suffix "_gat._anonymizeIp". By means of this addition, the IP address of the Internet connection of the data subject will be shortened and anonymized by Google if the access to our website is from a Member state of the European Union or from another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

The purpose of the Google Analytics component is the analysis of visitor flows on our website. Google uses the data and information obtained, among other things, to evaluate the use of our website, to compile online reports for us that show the activities on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of our website.

Google Analytics places a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. By setting the cookie, Google is enabled to analyze the use of our website. Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google Analytics component has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google Analytics component to transmit data to Google for the purpose of online analysis. As part of this technical procedure, Google obtains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address of the data subject, which Google uses, among other things, to track the origin of visitors and clicks and subsequently to enable commission settlements.

The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access time, the location from which the access originated and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject. Each time you visit our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties under certain circumstances.

The person concerned can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already explained above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility to object to and prevent the collection of data generated by Google Analytics related to the use of this website as well as the processing of this data by Google. For this, the data subject must download a browser add-on under the link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout download and install. This browser add-on informs Google Analytics via JavaScript that no data and information about visits to websites may be transmitted to Google Analytics. The installation of the browser add-on is regarded by Google as an objection. If the information technology system of the data subject is deleted, formatted or reinstalled at a later date, the data subject must reinstall the browser add-on in order to deactivate Google Analytics. If the browser add-on is uninstalled or deactivated by the data subject or another person who is attributable to their sphere of power, there is the possibility of reinstalling or reactivating the browser add-on.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy / and under http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/de.html can be retrieved. Google Analytics is available at this link https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/analytics / explained in more detail.

12. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google Remarketing
The controller has integrated Google Remarketing services on this website. Google Remarketing is a feature of Google AdWords that allows a company to display advertisements to Internet users who have previously been on the company's website. The integration of Google Remarketing therefore allows a company to create user-related advertising and consequently to display interest-relevant advertisements to the Internet user.

The operating company of the Google Remarketing services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The purpose of Google Remarketing is the insertion of interest-relevant advertising. Google Remarketing enables us to display advertisements via the Google advertising network or to have them displayed on other websites that are tailored to the individual needs and interests of Internet users.

Google Remarketing sets a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. What cookies are has already been explained above. With the setting of the cookie, Google is enabled to recognize the visitor of our website if he subsequently calls up Internet pages that are also a member of the Google advertising network. Each time a website is accessed on which the Google Remarketing service has been integrated, the data subject's Internet browser automatically identifies itself to Google. As part of this technical procedure, Google gains knowledge of personal data, such as the IP address or the surfing behavior of the user, which Google uses, among other things, to display interest-relevant advertising.

The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the Internet pages visited by the data subject. Every time you visit our website, personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties under certain circumstances.

The cookie is used to store personal information, such as the access time, the location from which the access originated and the frequency of visits to our website by the data subject. Each time you visit our website, this personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties under certain circumstances.

The person concerned can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already explained above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Google Analytics can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility to object to interest-based advertising by Google. For this purpose, the data subject must access the link from each of the Internet browsers he/she uses www.google.de/settings/ads call up and make the desired settings there.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy / can be retrieved.

13. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google+
The controller has integrated the Google+ button as a component on this website. Google+ is a so-called social network. A social network is a social meeting place operated on the Internet, an online community that, as a rule, allows users to communicate with each other and interact in virtual space. A social network can serve as a platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences or allows the Internet community to provide personal or company-related information. Among other things, Google+ allows users of the social network to create private profiles, upload photos and network via friend requests.

The operating company of Google+ is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Google + button has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Google + button to download a representation of the corresponding Google + button from Google. As part of this technical procedure, Google receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. More detailed information about Google+ is available at https://developers.google.com /+/ available.

If the data subject is logged in to Google+ at the same time, Google detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject - and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website - which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Google+ button and assigned by Google to the respective Google+ account of the data subject.

If the data subject clicks on one of the Google + buttons integrated on our website and thus makes a Google + 1 recommendation, Google assigns this information to the personal Google+ user account of the data subject and stores this personal data. Google stores the Google+1 recommendation of the data subject and makes it publicly available in accordance with the terms and conditions accepted by the data subject in this regard. A Google + 1 recommendation made by the data subject on this website will subsequently be stored and processed together with other personal data, such as the name of the Google + 1 account used by the data subject and the photo stored in this in other Google services, for example the search engine results of the Google search engine, the Google account of the data subject or elsewhere, for example on websites or in connection with advertisements. Furthermore, Google is able to link the visit to this website with other personal data stored by Google. Google also records this personal information for the purpose of improving or optimizing the various Google services.

Google receives information via the Google + button that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to Google+ at the same time as accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Google+ button or not.

If the data subject does not want to transmit personal data to Google, he or she can prevent such a transmission by logging out of his or her Google+ account before calling up our website.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy / can be retrieved. Further information from Google about the Google+1 button can be found at https://developers.google.com/+/web/buttons-policy can be retrieved.

14. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Google-AdWords
The controller has integrated Google AdWords on this website. Google AdWords is an Internet advertising service that allows advertisers to place ads both in Google's search engine results and in the Google advertising network. Google AdWords enables an advertiser to define certain keywords in advance, by means of which an ad is displayed in Google's search engine results only if the user retrieves a keyword-relevant search result with the search engine. In the Google advertising network, the ads are distributed on topic-relevant Internet pages using an automatic algorithm and taking into account the previously defined keywords.

The operating company of the Google AdWords services is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

The purpose of Google AdWords is to promote our website by displaying interest-relevant advertising on the websites of third-party companies and in the search engine results of the Google search engine and by displaying third-party advertising on our website.

If a data subject reaches our website via a Google ad, a so-called conversion cookie is stored on the information technology system of the data subject by Google. What cookies are has already been explained above. A conversion cookie loses its validity after thirty days and is not used to identify the data subject. If the cookie has not expired yet, the conversion cookie is used to track whether certain subpages, for example the shopping cart from an online shop system, have been accessed on our website. The conversion cookie allows both us and Google to track whether a data subject who reached our website via an AdWords ad generated a revenue, i.e. completed or canceled a purchase of goods.

The data and information collected through the use of the conversion cookie is used by Google to create visit statistics for our website. These visit statistics are in turn used by us to determine the total number of users who were referred to us via AdWords ads, i.e. to determine the success or failure of the respective AdWords ad and to optimize our AdWords ads for the future. Neither our company nor other Google AdWords advertisers receive information from Google that could be used to identify the data subject.

The conversion cookie is used to store personal information, such as the Internet pages visited by the data subject. Every time you visit our website, personal data, including the IP address of the Internet connection used by the data subject, is transmitted to Google in the United States of America. This personal data is stored by Google in the United States of America. Google may pass on this personal data collected via the technical procedure to third parties under certain circumstances.

The person concerned can prevent the setting of cookies by our website, as already explained above, at any time by means of a corresponding setting of the Internet browser used and thus permanently object to the setting of cookies. Such a setting of the Internet browser used would also prevent Google from setting a conversion cookie on the information technology system of the data subject. In addition, a cookie already set by Google AdWords can be deleted at any time via the Internet browser or other software programs.

Furthermore, the data subject has the possibility to object to interest-based advertising by Google. For this purpose, the data subject must access the link from each of the Internet browsers he/she uses www.google.de/settings/ads call up and make the desired settings there.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Google can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy / can be retrieved.

15. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Instagram
On this website, the controller has integrated components of the Instagram service. Instagram is a service that can be qualified as an audiovisual platform and allows users to share photos and videos and also to disseminate such data in other social networks.

The Instagram services are operated by Instagram LLC, 1 Hacker Way, Building 14 First Floor, Menlo Park, CA, USA.

Instagram Instagram Every time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which an Instagram component (Insta button) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Instagram component to download a representation of the corresponding Instagram component. As part of this technical procedure, Instagram receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

Instagram recognizes which specific subpage the data subject is visiting with each visit to our website by the data subject and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website, provided that the data subject is logged in to Instagram at the same time. The Instagram Instagram component collects this information and assigns it to the respective Instagram account of the data subject. Instagram Instagram If the data subject clicks on one of the Instagram buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted with it will be assigned to the personal Instagram user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Instagram.

Instagram receives Instagram Instagram component information that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to Instagram at the same time as accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Instagram component or not. If Instagram does not want such a transmission of this information to the data subject, the data subject can prevent the transmission by logging out of their Instagram account before calling up our website.

Further information and the applicable data protection provisions of Instagram can be found at https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388 and https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy / can be retrieved.

16. Data protection provisions about the application and use of LinkedIn
On this website, the controller has integrated components of LinkedIn Corporation. LinkedIn is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts. Over 400 million registered people use LinkedIn in more than 200 countries. This makes LinkedIn currently the largest platform for business contacts and one of the most visited websites in the world.

The operating company of LinkedIn is the LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. LinkedIn Ireland, Privacy Policy Issues, Wilton Plaza, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible for data protection matters outside the USA.

Each time our website is accessed, which is equipped with a LinkedIn component (LinkedIn plug-in), this component causes the browser used by the data subject to download a corresponding representation of the LinkedIn component. Further information on the LinkedIn plug-ins can be found at https://developer.linkedin.com/plugins can be retrieved. As part of this technical procedure, LinkedIn receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn at the same time, LinkedIn detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject - and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website - which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the LinkedIn component and assigned by LinkedIn to the respective LinkedIn account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on a LinkedIn button integrated on our website, LinkedIn assigns this information to the personal LinkedIn user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

LinkedIn receives information via the LinkedIn component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to LinkedIn at the same time as accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the LinkedIn component or not. If such a transmission of this information to LinkedIn is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their LinkedIn account before a call-up to our website is made.

LinkedIn offers https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls the ability to unsubscribe from e-mail messages, SMS messages and targeted ads, as well as manage ad settings. LinkedIn also uses partners such as Quantcast, Google Analytics, BlueKai, DoubleClick, Nielsen, Comscore, Eloqua and Lotame, which can set cookies. Such cookies can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy be rejected. The applicable data protection provisions of LinkedIn are available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy available for download. The LinkedIn cookie policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy available for download.

17. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Twitter
The controller has integrated components of Twitter on this website. Twitter is a multilingual, publicly accessible microblogging service on which users can publish and distribute so-called tweets, i.e. short messages that are limited to 140 characters. These short messages are available to everyone, including people who are not logged in to Twitter. However, the tweets are also displayed to the so-called followers of the respective user. Followers are other Twitter users who follow a user's tweets. Furthermore, Twitter makes it possible to address a broad audience via hashtags, links or retweets.

The operating company of Twitter is Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Twitter component (Twitter button) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Twitter component to download a representation of the corresponding Twitter component from Twitter. Further information on the Twitter buttons can be found at https://about.twitter.com/de/resources/buttons available for download. As part of this technical procedure, Twitter receives information about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject. The purpose of integrating the Twitter component is to enable our users to redistribute the content of this website, to make this website known in the digital world and to increase our visitor numbers.

If the data subject is logged in to Twitter at the same time, Twitter detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject - and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website - which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Twitter component and assigned by Twitter to the respective Twitter account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Twitter buttons integrated on our website, the data and information transmitted with it will be assigned to the personal Twitter user account of the data subject and stored and processed by Twitter.

Twitter always receives information via the Twitter component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to Twitter at the same time as accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Twitter component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Twitter is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their Twitter account before a call-up to our website is made.

The applicable data protection provisions of Twitter are available at https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=de available for download.

18. Data protection provisions about the application and use of Xing
On this website, the controller has integrated components of Xing. Xing is an Internet-based social network that enables users to connect with existing business contacts and make new business contacts. The individual users can create a personal profile of themselves on Xing. For example, companies can create company profiles or publish job offers on Xing.

The operating company of Xing is XING SE, Dammtorstraße 30, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a Xing component (Xing plug-in) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective Xing component to download a representation of the corresponding Xing component from Xing. Further information on the Xing plug-ins can be found at https://dev.xing.com/plugins can be retrieved. As part of this technical procedure, Xing becomes aware of which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to Xing at the same time, Xing detects with every call-up to our website by the data subject - and for the entire duration of the respective stay on our website - which specific sub-page of our website the data subject is visiting. This information is collected by the Xing component and assigned by Xing to the respective Xing account of the data subject. If the data subject clicks on one of the Xing buttons integrated on our website, for example the "Share" button, Xing assigns this information to the personal Xing user account of the data subject and stores this personal data.

Xing receives information via the Xing component that the data subject has visited our website whenever the data subject is logged in to Xing at the same time as accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on the Xing component or not. If such a transmission of this information to Xing is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their Xing account before a call-up to our website is made.

The data protection regulations published by Xing, which can be found at https://www.xing.com/privacy provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by Xing. Furthermore, Xing has https://www.xing.com/app/share?op=data_protection Published data protection information for the XING Share button.

19. Data protection provisions about the application and use of YouTube
On this website, the controller has integrated components of YouTube. YouTube is an Internet video portal that allows video publishers to post video clips for free and other users to view, rate and comment on them for free as well. YouTube allows the publication of all types of videos, which is why both complete film and television shows, but also music videos, trailers or videos made by users themselves can be accessed via the Internet portal.

The operating company of YouTube is YouTube, LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, United States. YouTube, LLC is a subsidiary of Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA.

Each time one of the individual pages of this website is accessed, which is operated by the controller and on which a YouTube component (YouTube video) has been integrated, the Internet browser on the information technology system of the data subject is automatically prompted by the respective YouTube component to download a representation of the corresponding YouTube component from YouTube. More information about YouTube can be found at https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/de / can be retrieved. As part of this technical procedure, YouTube and Google are informed about which specific subpage of our website is visited by the data subject.

If the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time, YouTube recognizes which specific subpage of our website the data subject is visiting by calling up a subpage that contains a YouTube video. This information is collected by YouTube and Google and assigned to the respective YouTube account of the data subject.

YouTube and Google will always receive information via the YouTube component that the data subject has visited our website if the data subject is logged in to YouTube at the same time as accessing our website; this happens regardless of whether the data subject clicks on a YouTube video or not. If such a transmission of this information to YouTube and Google is not desirable for the data subject, then he or she may prevent this by logging off from their YouTube account before a call-up to our website is made.

The data protection regulations published by YouTube, which can be found at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy / provide information about the collection, processing and use of personal data by YouTube and Google.

20. Legal basis of the processing
Art. 6 I lit. a GDPR serves our company as the legal basis for processing operations for which we obtain consent for a specific processing purpose. If the processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, as is the case, for example, with processing operations that are necessary for the delivery of goods or the provision of any other service or consideration, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. b GDPR. The same applies to such processing operations that are necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures, for example in cases of inquiries about our products or services. If our company is subject to a legal obligation which requires the processing of personal data, such as for the fulfillment of tax obligations, the processing is based on Art. 6 I lit. c GDPR. In rare cases, the processing of personal data may become necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person. This would be the case, for example, if a visitor were injured in our company and as a result his name, age, health insurance data or other vital information would have to be passed on to a doctor, a hospital or other third parties. Then the processing would be based on Art. 6 I lit. d DS-GVO are based. Finally, processing operations could be based on Art. 6 I lit. f GDPR are based. Processing operations that are not covered by any of the aforementioned legal bases are based on this legal basis, if the processing is necessary to safeguard a legitimate interest of our company or a third party, provided that the interests, fundamental rights and fundamental freedoms of the data subject do not prevail. Such processing operations are permitted to us in particular because they have been specifically mentioned by the European legislator. In this respect, he considered that a legitimate interest could be assumed if the data subject is a customer of the controller (Recital 47 sentence 2 GDPR).

21. Legitimate interests in the processing pursued by the controller or a third party
The processing of personal data is based on Article 6 I lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest is to carry out our business activities for the benefit of the well-being of all our employees and our shareholders.

22. Duration for which the personal data will be stored
The criterion for the duration of the storage of personal data is the respective legal retention period. After expiry of the deadline, the corresponding data will be routinely deleted, provided that they are no longer required for the fulfillment of the contract or the initiation of a contract.

23. Legal or contractual regulations for the provision of personal data; necessity for the conclusion of the contract; obligation of the data subject to provide the personal data; possible consequences of non-provision
We will inform you that the provision of personal data is partly required by law (e.g. tax regulations) or may also result from contractual regulations (e.g. information about the contractual partner). Sometimes it may be necessary for a contract to be concluded that a data subject provides us with personal data, which must subsequently be processed by us. For example, the data subject is obliged to provide us with personal data when our company concludes a contract with him or her. Failure to provide the personal data would have the consequence that the contract with the data subject could not be concluded. Before personal data is provided by the data subject, the data subject must contact one of our employees. Our employee clarifies to the data subject on a case-by-case basis whether the provision of the personal data is required by law or contract or is necessary for the conclusion of the contract, whether there is an obligation to provide the personal data, and what the consequences of non-provision of the personal data would be.

24. Existence of automated decision-making
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making or profiling.